How the West Was Warmed Responding to Climate Change in the Rockies
, by Conover, Beth; Hickenlooper, John; Ritter, BillNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781936218028 | 193621802X
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 11/1/2009
Melting glaciers. Pine beetle infestation. Drought. Carbon footprints. Green jobs and promises of a new energy economy...When the venerable Aspen Skiing Company starts talking about the "death of snow," even the most determined deniers start to wonder, what is going on? In this entertaining and enlightening collection of essays, noted environmentalist and Greenprint Denver founder Beth Conover develops a portrait of the wide range of responses to climate change in the Rocky Mountain West For over two decades, this region has been a leader in addressing climate change, and today it is a hub for solutions to this pressing global issue.