Water is synonymous with life. This has been the case since pre-historic time to the modern era. For the first time, humanity faces a crisis that eclipses the energy crisis, which has often incapacitated the global economy. The Climate-Water-Food nexus epitomizes our current civilization that depends on energy as the driver. Many recognize this crisis as a product of fossil fuel production, which allegedly triggered climate change and the “clima ...
Why is it so difficult to control, or fix, pollution? How can we justify harvesting the world’s natural resources at unsustainable rates, even though these activities cause known harm to both people and ecosystems? Scientific knowledge and technological advances alone cannot tackle these environmental challenges; they also involve difficult political choices and trade-offs both locally and globally. <br /><br /><i>What is Envir ...
Эта красочная энциклопедия о редких и исчезающих зверях и птицах, змеях и ящерицах, земноводных и рыбах, насекомых и растениях, находящихся в опасности совсем рядом с нами – в Москве и Подмосковье! Красная книга столицы и области познакомит школьников с местами обитания, повадками животных и свойствами растений, которые они могут встретить в парках и на улицах города, в лесах, на полях и лугах области. В книге указаны районы, в которых ещё можно ...
