Chasing icebergs : how frozen freshwater can save the planet / Matthew H. Birkhold.
The global water crisis is upon us. 1 in 3 people do not have access to safe drinking water; nearly 1 million people die each year as a result. Even in places with adequate freshwater, pollution and poor infrastructure have left residents without basic water security. Luckily, there is a solution to this crisis where we least expect it. Icebergs--frozen mountains of freshwater--are more than a symbol of climate change. In his spellbinding Chasing Icebergs, Matthew Birkhold argues the glistening leviathans of the ocean may very well hold the key to saving the planet. Harvesting icebergs for drinking water is not a new idea. But for the first time in human history, doing so on a massive global scale is both increasingly feasible and necessary for our survival. Chasing Icebergs delivers a kaleidoscopic history of humans' relationship with icebergs, and offers an urgent assessment of the technological, cultural, and legal obstacles we must overcome to harness this freshwater resource. As Birkhold sheperds readers from Connecticut to South Africa, from Newfoundland to Norway, to Greenland and beyond, he unfurls an innovative argument for cooperation over conflict. It's not too late for icebergs to save humanity. But we must act fast to form a coalition of scientists, visionaries, engineers, lawyers and diplomats to ensure that the "Cold Rush" doesn't become a free-for-all. -- From back cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781638086819
- ISBN: 1638086818
- Physical Description: 302 pages (large print) : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
- Edition: Center Point Large Print edition.
- Publisher: Thorndike, ME : Center Point Large Print, 2023.
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Battling bergs -- How to capture frozen freshwater -- Squeezing profits from ice -- Icebergs for the mass market -- Bending the global arc -- Situatin icebergs -- The law of icebergs. |
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Subject: | Icebergs > Utilization. Water-supply. Water security. |
Genre: | Informational works. Instructional and educational works. Large print books. Illustrated works. |
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- 7 of 7 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Jefferson County.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Jefferson County Library-Windsor | LP 551.34 BIRKHOLD (Text) | 30065100226056 | Large Print | Available | - |