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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The Easter Islanders cut down every last tree on their island , that ' s what
happened . One by one the trees fell until there were no more , and so the people
starved . The giant palm trees had provided edible nuts and oil . More important ,
from ...
The Easter Islanders cut down every last tree on their island , that ' s what
happened . One by one the trees fell until there were no more , and so the people
starved . The giant palm trees had provided edible nuts and oil . More important ,
from ...
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Without the trees , the fragile island soil couldn ' t survive the erosive effect of
wind and rains . Without soil , new trees couldn ' t grow . With no new trees , there
could be no more canoes . Without the canoes , there was no more dolphin meat
...
Without the trees , the fragile island soil couldn ' t survive the erosive effect of
wind and rains . Without soil , new trees couldn ' t grow . With no new trees , there
could be no more canoes . Without the canoes , there was no more dolphin meat
...
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Across four million acres this haunting graveyard spreads , every tree destroyed
by a single insect species : the Alaskan ... years , the beetles now thrive ,
reproducing at twice their normal rate , their numbers simply overwhelming the
trees .
Across four million acres this haunting graveyard spreads , every tree destroyed
by a single insect species : the Alaskan ... years , the beetles now thrive ,
reproducing at twice their normal rate , their numbers simply overwhelming the
trees .
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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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