Tag Archives: environment

New Stuff Tuesday – March 17

Posted on March 17, 2009 by kyle

Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It By Elizabeth Royte HD9349 .M542 R69 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor Happy St. Patrick’s Day! While the topic of this week’s featured title does center on drinking, it … Continue reading →

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Ends of the Earth

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Barbara

In October I blogged about the UN’s International Year of Planet Earth and ocean monitoring. If you’re a bit of a news junkie like me you may know that NBC’s Today Show is running a series called “Ends of the … Continue reading →

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Alan Weisman @UWW 10/27

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Barbara

Alan Weisman, journalist and author of The World Without Us, will speak on Mon., Oct. 27, 2008, at 7 pm in the Irvin Young Auditorium. The World Without Us imagines what the Earth would be like if humans vanished. It’s … Continue reading →

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Earth Day (April 22)

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Barbara

Every April 22nd we celebrate Earth Day. Information about UWW’s Earth Day conference on April 22nd and other campus events is online. The federal government’s earthday.gov web site has suggestions for things you can do at home, at work or … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – October 9

Posted on October 9, 2007 by kyle

Cool It: The Skeptical Environmentalist’s Guide to Global Warming By Bjorn Lomborg QC981.8 .G56 L657 2007 New Book Island, 2nd floor The author of our featured book, named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People in 2004, isn’t keen on … Continue reading →

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