The Ravaging Tide: Strange Weather, Future Katrinas, and the Coming Death of America's Coastal CitiesFree Press, 2006 - 196 páginas Predicts a rise in ocean levels throughout the next few decades and more catastrophic weather patterns that are threatening some of the nation's largest cities, identifying the consequences of the past century's consumption of fossil fuels. |
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... less electricity . Think of every car , bus , and truck cruising down our highways fifteen years from now using 85 per- cent less gasoline or no gasoline at all . Think of every kitchen refrigera- tor using the energy equivalent of a ...
... less electricity . Think of every car , bus , and truck cruising down our highways fifteen years from now using 85 per- cent less gasoline or no gasoline at all . Think of every kitchen refrigera- tor using the energy equivalent of a ...
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... less energy . Businesses and homeowners simply turned off unused lights and appliances . They turned down overly cold refrigerators and activated computer screen savers . They took steps that were obvious and painless and yet hugely ...
... less energy . Businesses and homeowners simply turned off unused lights and appliances . They turned down overly cold refrigerators and activated computer screen savers . They took steps that were obvious and painless and yet hugely ...
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... less energy lost through wasted heat , than does thin wire . The differ- ence is big enough that using a thicker wire , though more expensive to install than a thinner wire , will pay for itself through lower energy bills in less than ...
... less energy lost through wasted heat , than does thin wire . The differ- ence is big enough that using a thicker wire , though more expensive to install than a thinner wire , will pay for itself through lower energy bills in less than ...
Contenido
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
The Real Reason Katrina Happened | 7 |
Ignoring the Warning Signs in Louisiana | 20 |
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