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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That ' s nearly 10 percent of the state ' s total coastline , with hundreds more miles
likely to be hardened in the near future as sea - level rise accelerates . But there
are two obvious problems with this approach . First , it ' s very expensive .
That ' s nearly 10 percent of the state ' s total coastline , with hundreds more miles
likely to be hardened in the near future as sea - level rise accelerates . But there
are two obvious problems with this approach . First , it ' s very expensive .
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Now , having cut my electricity use in half and nearly eliminated natural gas use
thanks to corn , I was ready at last to tackle solar power . Here I had to be careful
since solar technology can be very expensive . Searching around , I found a ...
Now , having cut my electricity use in half and nearly eliminated natural gas use
thanks to corn , I was ready at last to tackle solar power . Here I had to be careful
since solar technology can be very expensive . Searching around , I found a ...
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Simply converting its traffic lights to highly efficient lightemitting diodes ( LED
lights ) saves the city nearly five million kilowatt hours in electricity each year and
more than half a million dollars in energy and upkeep costs . Frankly , Portland ...
Simply converting its traffic lights to highly efficient lightemitting diodes ( LED
lights ) saves the city nearly five million kilowatt hours in electricity each year and
more than half a million dollars in energy and upkeep costs . Frankly , Portland ...
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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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