Stories of human resilience in a changing climate

Stories of Human Resilience in a Changing Climate offers a captivating glimpse into the human face of climate change.Despite extreme climate-related events witnessed globally, many struggle to connect such global phenomena to their own lives in a tangible way. As a result, there is still a strong di...

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Main Authors Ainio, Silvia Anna (Author), Gionfra, Susanna (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published London : Routledge, 2026.
SeriesRoutledge focus on environment and sustainability
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781040415474
1040415474
9781003493662
1003493661
9781040415450
1040415458
Physical Description1 online resource (132 pages) : illustrations (black and white).

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