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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As an added step in his “ holy war ” to restore the coast and stave off disaster , he
personally sent a copy to President Bush . The plea could not have been
delivered in a more urgent , direct , and personal way straight to the White House
.
As an added step in his “ holy war ” to restore the coast and stave off disaster , he
personally sent a copy to President Bush . The plea could not have been
delivered in a more urgent , direct , and personal way straight to the White House
.
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Such were the sentiments , at least , of many top Bush administration officials
soon after the president first took office in January 2001 . Given that virtually
everyone in charge at the new White House hailed from long and lucrative
careers in the ...
Such were the sentiments , at least , of many top Bush administration officials
soon after the president first took office in January 2001 . Given that virtually
everyone in charge at the new White House hailed from long and lucrative
careers in the ...
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But faced with ferocious resistance from U . S . oil companies and automakers ,
President Bill Clinton never submitted the Kyoto Protocol to the U . S . Senate for
ratification . He hoped instead to pick up the additional Senate votes he needed ...
But faced with ferocious resistance from U . S . oil companies and automakers ,
President Bill Clinton never submitted the Kyoto Protocol to the U . S . Senate for
ratification . He hoped instead to pick up the additional Senate votes he needed ...
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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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