Life in the hothouse : how a living planet survives climate change
(Book)
Author
Published
Tucson : University of Arizona Press, [2010].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780816527236, 0816527237
Physical Desc
236 pages ; 23 cm
Status
East Greenwich - Adult Non-Fiction
363.738 LEN
1 available
363.738 LEN
1 available
West Warwick - Adult Non-Fiction (2nd floor)
SCI 550 LEN
1 available
SCI 550 LEN
1 available
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Published
Tucson : University of Arizona Press, [2010].
Language
English
ISBN
9780816527236, 0816527237
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [209]-227) and index.
Description
Why does the planet's warming produce stronger hurricanes, rising seas, and larger floods? The Earth is just doing what comes naturally. Just as humans produce sweat to cool off on a hot day, the planet produces hurricanes, floods, wetlands, and forests to cool itself off. This book incorporates the author's extensive knowledge of climate science, including the latest research in climate change, and the most current scientific theories, including Gaia theory, which holds that the Earth has some degree of climate control "built in." As the author points out, scientists have been documenting stronger hurricanes and larger floods for many years. There is a good reason for this, she notes. Hurricanes help cool the ocean surface and clear the air of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas responsible for global warming. From the perspective of Gaia theory, these responses are helping to slow the ongoing global warming, and there is hope, she writes. If we help sustain Earth's natural defense systems, including wetlands and forests, perhaps Mother Earth will no longer need to rely as much on the cooling effects of what we call "natural disasters", many of which carry a human fingerprint. At a minimum, she argues, these systems can help us survive the heat.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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East Greenwich - Adult Non-Fiction | 363.738 LEN | On Shelf |
West Warwick - Adult Non-Fiction (2nd floor) | SCI 550 LEN | On Shelf |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lenart, M. (2010). Life in the hothouse: how a living planet survives climate change . University of Arizona Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lenart, Melanie, 1961-. 2010. Life in the Hothouse: How a Living Planet Survives Climate Change. University of Arizona Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lenart, Melanie, 1961-. Life in the Hothouse: How a Living Planet Survives Climate Change University of Arizona Press, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lenart, Melanie. Life in the Hothouse: How a Living Planet Survives Climate Change University of Arizona Press, 2010.
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