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A collection of episodes from the CBeebies animation created by
Sarah Gomes Harris and Tim O'Sullivan. Narrated by Roger Allam, the
show follows the adventures of seven-year-old Sarah (voice of Tasha
Lawrence) and her faithful companion Duck as they learn a variety
of life lessons. The episodes are: 'Lots of Shallots', 'Sarah, Duck
and the Penguins', 'Cheer Up Donkey', 'Cake Bake', 'Scarf Lady's
House', 'Robot Juice', 'Bouncy Ball', 'Rainbow Lemon', 'Sit Shop'
and 'Kite Flight'.
This thoroughly engaging, concise book tells the story of
California's most precious resource, tracing the journey of water
in the state from the atmosphere to the snowpack to our faucets and
foods. Along the way, we learn much about California itself as the
book describes its rivers, lakes, wetlands, dams, and aqueducts and
discusses the role of water in agriculture, the environment, and
politics. Essential reading in a state facing the future with an
overextended water supply, this fascinating book shows that, for
all Californians, every drop counts. New to this updated edition:
it includes additional maps, figures, and photos; it offers
expanded coverage of potential impacts to precipitation, snowpack,
and water supply from climate change; it features updated
information about the struggle for water management and potential
solutions; it includes new content about sustainable groundwater
use and regulation, desalination, water recycling, stormwater
capture, and current proposals for water storage and diversion; and
offers additional table summarizing water sources for 360
California cities and towns.
Between extremes of climate farther north and south, the 38th North
parallel line marks a temperate, middle latitude where human
societies have thrived since the beginning of civilization. It
divides North and South Korea, passes through Athens and San
Francisco, and bisects Mono Lake in the eastern Sierra Nevada,
where authors David and Janet Carle make their home. Former park
rangers, the authors set out on an around-the-world journey in
search of water-related environmental and cultural intersections
along the 38th parallel. This book is a chronicle of their
adventures as they meet people confronting challenges in water
supply, pollution, wetlands loss, and habitat protection. At the
heart of the narrative are the riveting stories of the passionate
individuals--scientists, educators, and local activists--who are
struggling to preserve some of the world's most amazing, yet
threatened, landscapes.
Traveling largely outside of cities, away from well-beaten tourist
tracks, the authors cross Japan, Korea, China, Turkmenistan,
Turkey, Greece, Sicily, Spain, Portugal, the Azores Islands, and
the United States--from Chesapeake Bay to San Francisco Bay. The
stories they gather provide stark contrasts as well as reaffirming
similarities across diverse cultures. Generously illustrated with
maps and photos, "Traveling the 38th Parallel" documents
devastating environmental losses but also inspiring gains made
through the efforts of dedicated individuals working against the
odds to protect these fragile places.
An up-to-date, essential guide to California's long relationship
with fire, for the climate-change generation. What is fire? How are
wildfires ignited? How do California's weather and topography
influence fire? How did Indigenous people use fire on the land we
now call California? David Carle's clearly written, dramatically
illustrated first edition of Introduction to Fire in California
helped Californians, including the millions who live near naturally
flammable wildlands, better understand their own place in the
state's landscape. In this revised edition, Carle covers the basics
of fire ecology; looks at the effects of fire on people, wildlife,
soil, water, and air; discusses fire-fighting organizations and
land-management agencies; and explains how to prepare for an
emergency and what to do when one occurs. This second edition
brings the wildfire story up to the year 2020, with information
about recent extreme and deadly fire events and the evidence that
climate change is swiftly changing the wildfire story in
California. This update reflects current debates about California's
future as a climate-crisis leader facing massive, annual natural
disasters; the future of California development and housing; and
the critically necessary alternatives to traditional energy
options. Features: A larger, more reader-friendly page format More
than 110 color illustrations and maps An overview of major
wildfires in California's history An updated and expanded
discussion of the effect of climate change on fires in natural
landscapes Tips on what to do before, during, and after fires
Discussion of utility companies and massive power shutoffs
Imported water has transformed the Golden State's environment and
quality of life. Land ownership patterns and real estate boosterism
dramatically altered both urban and rural communities across the
entire state. The key has been redirecting water from the Eastern
Sierra, the Colorado River, and Northern California rivers. Â
Whoever brings the water, brings the people," wrote engineer
William Mullholland, whose leadership began the process of water
irrigating unlimited growth. Using first-person voices of
Californians to reveal the resulting changes, Carle concludes that
now is the time to stop drowning the California Dream.With
extensive use of oral histories, contemporary newspaper articles
and autobiographies, Carle provides a rich exploration of the
historic changes in California, as imported water shaped patterns
of growth and development. In this thoroughly revised edition,
Carle brings that history up to date, as water choices remain the
primary tool for shaping California's future. In a land where
climate change is exacerbating the challenges of a naturally dry
region, the state's damaged environment and reduced quality of life
can be corrected, Carle argues, if Californians step out of the
historic pattern and embrace limited water supplies as a fact of
life.
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