The Ravaging Tide: Strange Weather, Future Katrinas, and the Coming Death of America's Coastal CitiesPredicts 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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7 million tons per year in 1700 to 250 million tons by 1900 . Then , in the
twentieth century , the use of coal switched from creating steam for engines to
creating nearly 40 percent of all the world ' s electricity to power everything from
subway ...
7 million tons per year in 1700 to 250 million tons by 1900 . Then , in the
twentieth century , the use of coal switched from creating steam for engines to
creating nearly 40 percent of all the world ' s electricity to power everything from
subway ...
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As for retreat , where are 90 million Atlantic and Gulf coast residents supposed to
go ? The stable economy and abundant food supply of America in 2005 allowed
two million Katrina evacuees ( Louisiana , Mississippi , and Alabama refugees ...
As for retreat , where are 90 million Atlantic and Gulf coast residents supposed to
go ? The stable economy and abundant food supply of America in 2005 allowed
two million Katrina evacuees ( Louisiana , Mississippi , and Alabama refugees ...
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Even oil giant British Petroleum has , since 1997 , cut greenhouse gas emissions
from company operations 10 percent below 1990 levels , again while saving
millions of dollars . But in my mind the most impressive success story comes from
...
Even oil giant British Petroleum has , since 1997 , cut greenhouse gas emissions
from company operations 10 percent below 1990 levels , again while saving
millions of dollars . But in my mind the most impressive success story comes from
...
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INTRODUCTION | 1 |
The Real Reason Katrina Happened | 7 |
Why Do Societies Commit Suicide? | 33 |
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| Título | The Ravaging Tide: Strange Weather, Future Katrinas, and the Coming Death of America's Coastal Cities |
| Autor | Mike Tidwell |
| Editor | Free Press, 2006 |
| ISBN | 1416560246, 9781416560241 |
| Largo | 196 páginas |
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