Carbon Almanac : it's not too late (Record no. 70395)
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| fixed length control field | 08979 a2200157 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780593542514 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 745.4047 |
| Item number | GOD |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Godin, Seth Ed. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Carbon Almanac : it's not too late |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Penguin Random House |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2022 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | ix,331,iip. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Contents<br/>Foreword ix<br/>Introduction 1<br/>The Four Horsemen of the Cart Apocalypse 2<br/>Change Is Here 4<br/>The Tyranny of Convenience 6<br/>Understanding Carbon Lock-in 10<br/>The Wizard, the Prophet, and the Ostrich 12<br/>Beyond the Polar Bear-Animals on the Edge of Extinction 13<br/>Should You opt In or opt Out? 14<br/>Game Theory 15<br/>A Brave and Startling Truth 16<br/>Climate Change for Rookies 19<br/>What Is Climate Change? 20<br/>The Greenhouse Effect 22<br/>What's All This Talk About Carbon? 23<br/>Weather vs. Climate 23<br/>Invisible Carbon Emissions 24<br/>How Much Is a Metric Ton (Tonne)? 25<br/>Fast Facts and Definitions 26<br/>Climate Change in Front of Your Eyes 28<br/>What Is Net Zero? 30<br/>10 Myths About Climate Change 32<br/>20 Truths About Climate Change 34<br/>The Diffusion of Innovations 35<br/>Climate Change Actions from Large to Small 36<br/>Here's What's True 39<br/>What Is Carbon? 40<br/>Natural Sources of Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere 42<br/>How Much Carbon Are We Talking About? 43<br/>What Is the Carbon Cycle? 44<br/>Balance in the Earth's Carbon Cycle 45<br/>The Exxon Climate Memo from 1982 46<br/>Jean Sen bier’s Carbon Discovery 48<br/>Carbon Dioxide on Earth over Time 49<br/>Temperature Change on Earth 50<br/>CO2 Equivalents 51<br/>The Relationship Between Population Growth and Emissions 52<br/>The History of Systematic Measurement of CO2 54<br/>What Is an Ecosystem? 55<br/>Planetary Boundaries: Limits of the Natural World 56<br/>Understanding the Greenhouse Effect 57<br/>Why Are the Greenhouse Emissions Numbers So Confusing? 58<br/>Our Choices Can Have a Lethal Impact 60<br/>Carbon Feedback Cycles 61<br/>What Do I Get for 1kg CO2? 62<br/>CO2 Emissions by Country 64<br/>Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector 66<br/>Where Does All the Carbon Go? 70<br/>Energy Production and Carbon 72<br/>The Energy Cost of Plug Loads 73<br/>Construction's Carbon Debt 74<br/>Agriculture and Meat Production's Role in Climate Change 76<br/>Urban Heat Islands 77<br/>The Plastic Lifecycle 78<br/>The True Cost of Plastic 79<br/>The Dust Bowl: Lessons Learned for Farmers Everywhere 80<br/>Carbon Inequality, Climate Change, and Class 81<br/>Paving the Planet 82<br/>CO2 Emissions from Global Shipping 83<br/>The Domino Effect in Action: Urea 84<br/>Effects of Carbon-Based Cooking Fuel 85<br/>Short-Lived Climate Pollutants 86<br/>Smoke Signals: A Global Warning from Australia 87<br/>Computing and Carbon 88<br/>Recycling Paper 89<br/>The Climate Cost of Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers 90<br/>Heating the Outdoors with Patio Heaters 91<br/>Scenarios 93<br/>The Five Scenarios Outlined by the IPCC 94<br/>Understanding the Five Scenarios 96<br/>10-, 50-, 100-, and 1,000-Year Climate Events 100<br/>Shifts in the Atlantic Ocean's Currents 102<br/>Who Suffers Most? 104<br/>Ocean Acidity 105<br/>Impacts 107<br/>Threats to Coastal Communities 108<br/>Population Growth 109<br/>Human Migration Away from Inhospitable Land 110<br/>The Impact of Climate Change on Indigenous Peoples 111<br/>Race, Fairness, and Climate 112<br/>Displaced Human Communities 113<br/>2020 Covid Lockdown and Climate 114<br/>Food Production and Availability 116<br/>Agricultural Pests and Diseases 118<br/>Food Insecurity 119<br/>Land and Soil Degradation 119<br/>Soil Loss 120<br/>Reductions in Major Crop Yields 121<br/>Food Price Spikes 122<br/>The Economics of Rising Temperatures 123<br/>Effects of CO2 on Crop Nutrition 124<br/>Flooding 124<br/>Contaminated Water and Debris from Flooding 125<br/>Water Stress 126<br/>Dust Storms 128<br/>Hot Droughts 129<br/>Desertification 130<br/>Loss of Wetlands and Marshes 131<br/>Extreme Precipitation 132<br/>Wildfires 133<br/>What is Biodiversity? 134<br/>Biodiversity Loss and Climate Change 135<br/>Impact on Forests 136<br/>Ground-Level Ozone 137<br/>Increased Ozone Inhibits Photosynthesis 137<br/>Impact to Peatlands 138<br/>Carbon and the Oceans 139<br/>Bleaching and Loss of Coral Reefs 140<br/>Shoreline Erosion 141<br/>The Impact of Thawing Permafrost 142<br/>The Shrinking of Glaciers 143<br/>Snowfall and Melting Arctic Ice 144<br/>Marine Heat Waves 144<br/>Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones 145<br/>Energy Production and Negative Health Impacts 146<br/>Human Health Impact: An Overview 146<br/>Heat and Health 147<br/>Long-Term Wildfire Impacts: Effects of Smoke 148<br/>Food and Waterborne Diarrheal Disease 149<br/>The Impact of Global Tourism 150<br/>The Costs of Sea Level Rise 150<br/>Impact of Carbon Exports & Imports 152<br/>Impact of Commercial Space Travel 153<br/>Eco-Anxiety 154<br/>Solutions 157<br/>The Drawdown Rankings 158<br/>Greenwashing & Recycling Theatre 160<br/>Bioplastics 162<br/>Fast Fashion and Carbon 162<br/>A Carbon Dividend and Fee 163<br/>Mass Transit 164<br/>The Rise of E-Bikes 166<br/>Electric Vehicles 167<br/>How Roundabouts Help Lower Emissions 168<br/>Energy-Efficient Cars 169<br/>The Changing Cost of Power 170<br/>Energy Payback for Renewables 171<br/>Wind Energy 172<br/>Solar Energy 174<br/>How Much Land Would It Take to Power the US Through Solar? 176<br/>Advances in Solar Power 178<br/>Hydroelectric Power 180<br/>Generating Energy from Ocean Tides 182<br/>Nuclear Energy by Fission 184<br/>Nuclear Energy by Fusion 186<br/>Geothermal Energy 188<br/>Hydrogen for Energy Storage 190<br/>Energy from Biomass and Trash 191<br/>Carbon-Neutral Fuels: Ammonia 192<br/>Carbon-Neutral Fuels: Hydrogen 194<br/>Job Transition from Fossil Fuels 196<br/>The Challenges of Critical Mineral Needs for Clean Energy 198<br/>Surprising Facts About Meat 200<br/>Food Loss and Waste 201<br/>Using Agriculture as a Carbon Sink 202<br/>Developing Plant-Based Alternatives 203<br/>Drip Irrigation 204<br/>Does Farm Size Matter? 205<br/>Chocolate and Climate 206<br/>About Milk and Its Alternatives 207<br/>Edible Insects 208<br/>Backyard Regeneration 210<br/>Composting 212<br/>Forests Support Food Security 213<br/>Carbon Labeling 214<br/>Footprints and Labels 216<br/>Green Steel 217<br/>Low-Carbon Concrete 218<br/>Reducing Embodied Carbon in Building Materials 219<br/>Building Materials That Sequester Carbon 220<br/>Zero-Emission Homes 222<br/>Cross-Laminated Timber 223<br/>Wool & Hemp: Allies in Construction 224<br/>Green Building Certifications 225<br/>What Is Carbon Offsetting? 226<br/>Direct Air Capture 228<br/>Storing Carbon Naturally 229<br/>Replenishing Forests 230<br/>The Limits of Reforestation 231<br/>Blue Carbon 232<br/>Using Soil to Store Carbon 234<br/>Restoring Soil Health 234<br/>Geoengineering 236<br/>Geoengineering with Sulfur Dioxide 237<br/>Whose Job Is It? 239<br/>Glasgow Breakthrough Agenda 240<br/>What is the UNFCCC / Kyoto I Paris Agreement? 240<br/>Indigenous Youth Represent Their Culture to Demand Action 242<br/>What Are Cities Doing? (The C:40) 244<br/>Schools and Solar Power 245<br/>The State of Climate Change Litigation 246<br/>The Positive Impact of SustaimJ?ility on Investor Returns 248<br/>Youth-Led Climate Litigation 249<br/>Share of Global GHG Emissions Covered by Carbon Pricing<br/>Systems 250<br/>Role of Finance 251<br/>ESG Reporting Frameworks 252<br/>Global Companies Committing to Science-Based Net-Zero Targets 253<br/>Where You Bank Makes a Difference 254<br/>The 20 Largest Fossil Fuel Producers 256<br/>10 Publishers Promoting Climate Change Denial Content Online 257<br/>Oil Subsidies 258<br/>Cloud Seeding 258<br/>Wealth and Greenhouse Gases 259<br/>Individual Carbon Footprint and Collective Action 260<br/>Talking About Climate Change 261<br/>Saint Kateri Habitats 262<br/>Top Donors in Climate Philanthropy 2020-2021 263<br/>Leading the Way 265<br/>30 Leading Climate Scientists 266<br/>Countries Leading Climate Change Action 268<br/>African Reforestation Initiative 269<br/>Leaders Championing Climate Policy 270<br/>Global Climate Youth Activists 274<br/>NGOs Working to Address Climate Change Around the World 276<br/>Leaders of Civics Programs Addressing Environmental Issues 280<br/>Top Global Universities for Studying the Environment, Ecology, and Climate 281<br/>Influential Artists and Climate 282<br/>Principles for Responsible Investing 286<br/>A Corporate Race for Sustainability 288<br/>Ranking the Greenest Companies : 291<br/>Resources 293<br/>The Educators Guide 294<br/>Read, Watch, Listen, Act 295<br/>Getting Started with Climate Action 303<br/>Glossary 313<br/>Acknowledgments 317<br/>Contributors 318<br/>Index 321<br/>It is Not Too Late 330<br/>Things to Do Today 331<br/>What you will find at<br/>www.thecarbonalmanac.org 335<br/> |
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| Topic | FD |
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