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We are the weather makers : the history of climate change / Tim Flannery ; adapted by Sally M. Walker.

by Walker, Sally M.

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Somerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2010.

Climatic changes -- Juvenile literature.

Global warming -- Juvenile literature.

9780763646561 (pbk.) :

0763646563 (pbk.) :

303 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Buzz about global warming -- Earth and the carbon connection: Earth's carbon cycle and you -- Ocean in the sky -- Greenhouse story -- Grand discovery -- Time's gateways -- Markers of change -- Energy blast from the past -- Endangered habitats: Unraveling world -- Peril at the poles -- Australia's great stumpy reef? -- Warning from the golden toad -- Liquid gold: changes in rainfall -- Weather gone wild -- Rising ocean -- Leveling the mountains -- What's to Come?: Model worlds -- Dangerous commitment -- Fleeing climate change -- Three tipping points -- Civilization: big city verses small town -- Ozone hole: a success story -- Kyoto protocol -- What to believe? -- Engineering solutions -- So what's the story with fuel? -- Soar with the wind-bask in the sun -- What about nuclear? -- Hybrids, miniCATs, and contrails -- We took action.

First published for an adult readership, The Weather Makers got kudos for its solid science and powerful message. Now this accessible edition speaks directly to young adults, offering a clear look at the history of climate change, how matters will unfold over the next century, and what we can do to prevent a cataclysmic future. Newly featured are twenty-five practical tips for living a greener lifestyle--at home, in school, in the community, and ultimately, on Earth.

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