The following booklist represents a portion of the books available in the Northglenn High School library. For additional books on this topic or related topics, please visit the library or use Destiny to search the collection.

What if We Get it Right? Visions of Climate Futures

363.7 JOH

Sometimes the bravest thing we can do while facing an existential crisis is imagine life on the other side. This provocative and joyous book maps an inspiring landscape of possible climate futures.

Through clear-eyed essays and vibrant conversations, infused with data, poetry, and art, Ayana Elizabeth Johnson guides us through solutions and possibilities at the nexus of science, policy, culture, and justice. Visionary farmers and financiers, architects and advocates, help us conjure a flourishing future, one worth the effort it will take from each and every one of us and with whatever we have to offer.

Rescuing the Planet: Protecting Half the Land to Heal the Earth

333.75 HIS

Beginning in the North American Boreal Forest that stretches through Canada, and roving across the continent from the Northern Sierra to Alabama's Paint Rock Forest to a ranch in Mexico, Hiss sets out on a journey to take stock of the 'superorganism' that is the earth: its land, its elements, its occupants, its greatest threats, and what we can do to keep it, and ourselves, alive. He invites us to understand not only the scope and gravity of the problems we face in this challenge, but just why protecting half the land is the way to fix them, introducing us to the many institutions and organizations already involved in the fight.

Urgent Message from a Hot Planet: Navigating the Climate Crisis

363.738 ERI

Scientists have warned for over 100 years that burning fossil fuels and destroying nature will warm the earth's atmosphere and affect the climate in adverse ways: more severe and intense storms, prolonged heat waves, drought, flooding, wildfires, rising sea levels and ocean acidification.This nonfiction book for teens outlines the science behind global heating and its root causes, provides ways to take action and honors the efforts of the millions of people from around the world working tirelessly to help the planet.

The 21: The True Story of the Youth Who Sued the US Government Over Climate Change

363.738 RUS

Chronicles how twenty-one teens from around the United States banded together to sue the United States government over climate change in the ongoing court case "Juliana v. the United States." The book traces the case's history, initial filing, and trajectory through the court system over the course of three different presidential administrations and the COVID-19 pandemic, and summarizes the case's current unresolved status. Includes black-and-white photographs, a timeline, a glossary, and further resources.

The Treeline: The Last Forest and the Future of Life on Earth

577.3 RAW

For the last fifty years, the trees of the boreal forest have been moving north. The Treeline takes us along this critical frontier of our warming planet from Norway to Siberia, Alaska to Greenland, to meet the scientists, residents and trees confronting huge geological changes. It is a journey of wonder and awe at the incredible creativity and resilience of these species and the mysterious workings of the forest upon which we rely for the air we breathe. A story of what might soon be the last forest left and what that means for the future of all life on earth.

Wildfire: The Culture, Science and Future of Fire

363.37 AND

Environmental scientist Ferin Anderson and author Stephanie Sammartino McPherson examine how Indigenous people, farmers, and forestry departments have used fire to manage resources and how climate change is impacting the future of fire.

What is the Impact of Declining Biodiversity?

333.95 KAL

In 2019 there were about 7.7 billion humans on Earth, more than double the number of people alive in 1969. During that fifty-year period the impact of humanity on the natural environment has increased proportionately. Human activity is causing a loss of biodiversity—the diversity of plant, animal, algae, fungi, and microbe species. But the survival of humanity—and all life on earth—is directly related to biodiversity.

Arctic Thaw: Climate Change and the Global Race for Energy Resources

333.79 MCP

Examines the effects of climate change on Arctic ice, explores how melting polar ice caps affect the global economy and environment, and discusses renewable energy sources. Includes a glossary, source notes, a bibliography, and a list of additional resources.

Water for Life

333.91 BOD

A study of water, examining the causes and effects of the decreasing availability and pollution of fresh water, as well as what people can do to reduce consumption and protect water resources.

The War on Waste

362.72 BOD

An examination of the various types of waste produced by people, exploring how much of it exists and where it goes, as well as how waste can be remade into useful items to contribute to a healthier planet.

H is for Hope: Climate Change from A to Z

304.2 KOL

In twenty-six essays—one for each letter of the alphabet—the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction takes us on a hauntingly illustrated journey through the history of climate change and the uncertainties of our future.

Planet Under Siege: Climate Change

363.738 NAR

When many people hear the term climate change, they envision a few random changes in weather patterns that will not affect the planet and humanity until the end of the current century, or even later. This view is wrong. Earth's climate is now changing faster than at any point in the history of modern civilization, primarily as a result of human activities. Global climate change has already resulted in a wide range of impacts across every region of the country and many sectors of the economy.

The Energy Dilemma

333.79 GUN

An examination of the resources humans use to create energy, exploring fossil fuels' impacts on the environment and discussing cleaner, more sustainable options that may contribute to a healthier planet.