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In her best-selling books Blue Gold and Blue Covenant, world-renowned water activist Maude Barlow exposed the battle for ownership of our dwindling water supply and the emergence of an international, grassroots-led movement to reclaim water as a public good. Since then, the United Nations has recognized access to water as a basic human right - but there is still much work to be done to stem this growing crisis.

The floods that devastated large parts of Kerala in 2018 were not an isolated, freak phenomenon; rather, they signaled something graver - the ecological devastation of the Western Ghats.

Everyone loves to travel, and the industry’s room for growth seems almost limitless—except that flying will soon be responsible for 19 percent of global emissions. Some people have even decided never to fly. Over the coming decades, aviation will witness more innovation than at any time since the invention of the jet engine in the 1940s, transforming the way planes are powered and the way they look.

Kosmos 954 and Operation Morning Light: The History of Efforts to Contain Radioactive Debris Spread Across Canada by a Soviet Satellite examines how the satellite malfunctioned, the disastrous results, and efforts to clean up the radioactivity.

How to find, purify, filter, and store clean drinking water is of primary importance to preppers and off-grid homesteaders. Water is the element that sustains all life, but most of the earth’s surface water is unsafe for human consumption. Nicholas Hyde’s latest work may well become the most important reference book in your survival kit. Learn how to drill your own well using hand tools, how to properly harvest rainwater, how to find water in the wild, and what to do with your infinitely renewable water supply once you have established it. Topics covered include: • The Dangers of ...

The Story of the Fly explores how a humble insect, with its fascinating history and manifold talents, holds the answer to profitably solving some of the most significant environmental challenges we face today.

The scenario we are facing is scary: within a few decades, sea levels around the world may well rise by a meter or more as glaciers and ice caps melt due to climate change. Large parts of our coastal cities will be flooded, the basic outline of our world will be changed, and torrential rains will present their own challenges. But this is not the first time that people have had to cope with threatening waters, because sea levels have been rising for thousands of years, ever since the end of the last Ice Age.

La esterilización de agua es un trabajo arduo. Los esterilizadores de agua energizados con electricidad solar FV son un medio efectivo para esterilizar agua desde fuentes locales polutas, aún agua salobre, con seguridad, fiable y sin costos de combustible. El agua encontrada en la naturaleza está llena de elementos patógenos que pueden causar infecciones y enfermedades. Los esterilizadores ultravioletas (UV) matan el 99.99% de todos los patógenos dañinos y aportan un agua potable y segura para beber.

There are stories in all our discarded things: who made them, what they meant to a person before they were thrown away. In the end, it all ends up in the same place – the endless ingenuity of humanity in one filthy, fascinating mass. When we throw things ‘away’, what does that actually mean? Where does it go, and who deals with it when it gets there? In Wasteland, award-winning journalist Oliver Franklin-Wallis takes us on an eye-opening journey through the global waste industry.

Dive into the tranquil depths of "Blue Balance," a comprehensive guide tailored for anyone passionate about preserving the beauty and health of aquatic ecosystems. This eBook is a must-have for environmental enthusiasts, pond owners, aquarium hobbyists, and professionals in the field of water management. Embark on a journey through the delicate interplay of life beneath the water's surface in Chapter 1, where you'll unravel the mysteries of ecological equilibrium. Discover the pivotal role algae play in aquatic realms and the repercussions that arise from a disrupted balance. "Blue Balance"...

Pollution is the single largest cause of death in the developing world. One in seven people in low- and middle-income countries die as a result of it. Simply put, pollution is now the world's most prevalent health risk. And yet, while most everyone has heard about "going green"; few are aware of the more dire and sinister brown pollution - places where man-made toxic pollutants have taken root and spread. Brown sites poison millions of people every year, causing needless suffering and death. After witnessing several brown sites firsthand and meeting families trapped by poverty in these toxic hot spots, environmentalist Richard Fuller founded the Blacksmith Institute, now renamed Pure Earth, a global nonprofit that initiates large-scale cleanups of some of the most polluted places on earth.

“Domine el examen EPA 608: Su guía completa para la certificación de manejo de refrigerantes” es un recurso esencial para los técnicos del sector de la refrigeración y el aire acondicionado. Esta completa guía cubre todos los aspectos de la gestión de refrigerantes, desde la comprensión de los ciclos básicos de refrigeración hasta la manipulación de sistemas de alta y baja presión y el mantenimiento de pequeños electrodomésticos. Profundiza en las propiedades y la manipulación de las mezclas de refrigerantes, las responsabilidades éticas y medioambientales y los últimos ...

Introducing "Harnessing the Elements," the essential guide to embracing a sustainable and energy-efficient lifestyle. This comprehensive eBook delves deep into the world of renewable energy sources and revolutionizes the way you perceive and utilize energy in your everyday life. Embark on a captivating journey across the various facets of renewable energy, including solar, wind, geothermal, hydro, biomass, and more. Explore each energy source from its roots to its current technological advancements, offering crucial insights that will illuminate your path toward embracing a cleaner, greener...

Embrace the rain: Unveil nature’s lifesaving secrets & master the art of water survival. Two manuscripts in one book.

Pump water from your well, or shallow surface source directly with Solar PV panels. Size your solar water pumping system with this step-by-step guide to defining, and building your solar water pumping project. Solar water pumping systems include solar PV panels, a controller, and the pump itself. The examples included in this audiobook match the model pump, with the solar power supply required to produce a given average water production per day.

An amazing journey into the heart of the Amazon Rainforest. Discover 30 trivia about this rich biodiversity and cultural heritage. From the mighty Amazon River to the lush canopy, enjoy in celebrating the wonders of the Amazon.

If you're a person who wants to know the secrets of humankind, nature, and evolution, then you're about to discover how to increase sensitivity to the problems of our planet right now! If you're serious about increase sensitivity to the problems of our planet and you really want to know the answers to these great life's questions, then you need to get a copy of A World without Humans: Pros & Cons of Our Eventual Extinction right now.

In this compelling journey through twenty-six countries, Simon Mundy traces how the struggle to respond to the climate crisis is rapidly reshaping the modern world–shattering communities, shaking global business and propelling waves of cutting-edge innovation. Telling unforgettable human stories, meeting scientists and business tycoons, activists and political leaders, this is an account of disaster and survival, of frantic adaptation and groundbreaking innovation, of hope, and of the forces that will define our future.

The Unnatural World chronicles a disparate band of unlikely heroes: an effervescent mad scientist who would fertilize the seas, a pigeon obsessive bent on bringing back the extinct, a low-level government functionary in China doing his best to clean up his city, and more. These scientists, billionaires, and ordinary people are all working toward saving the best home humanity is ever likely to have.

Immerse yourself in the illuminating world of renewable energy with the new eBook titled "Solar Energy Revolution". Prepare to unlock a treasure trove of knowledge - a narrative that reiterates the importance of alternative energy systems and takes you through the depths of solar energy, its elements and impact. Start your journey with a strong foundation, delving into the heart of basic energy concepts. A fascinating discourse awaits, unveiling the sources of energy, exploring power and energy systems. Leap deeper into the enigma that is conventional energy as the storyline unfolds the ...