Plastic detox

Nuestro planeta está gravemente amenazado. El peligro tiene muchas caras: contaminación, escasez de recursos naturales, sequía... Todos los expertos del mundo se han puesto de acuerdo en constatar el cambio climático que nos afecta. Y nuestra misión es colaborar para frenar los síntomas de la enfermedad de la Tierra. ¿Qué podemos hacer? En esta guía práctica, José Luis Gallego te explicará a qué nos enfrentamos y cómo hacerlo. Seguro que aprenderás mucho.

Esta guía pretende mostrar a los miembros de la comunidad universitaria y a los visitantes al campus, la presencia de una riqueza destacable de aves que conviven apacible y sin mayores interferencias entre todos nosotros. Las aves son solo un ejemplo, posiblemente el más vistoso, de la fauna y también flora que coexisten en el campus de la universidad. En la guía se presentan 105 especies de aves, que se pueden encontrar con certeza y constancia en el campus de la Universidad. Para cada especie se presenta de forma sintética aspectos generales de su ecología y como encontrarla en la...

Exploring a wealth of incredible winged fauna, this fascinating compendium travels to the tropical setting of Colombia, where many different climates blend to encourage the development of habitats. The country's diverse landscapes are explored along with the rare beauty of its singular birds, showcasing their distinct plumage, colors, various sizes, songs, beaks, and wings. Illustrating how these creatures are currently threatened, this study also highlights the inadequate colonization and urbanization, deforestation, and many other factors that could potentially destroy the habitats of many...

Discusses the history of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's operation and management of the Colorado River on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior from 1979 through 2008. Details the political, legal, institutional, and other instruments developed to address pressing issues faced by Colorado River Basin water users and managers. Reflective of its era, the 2008 volume has an increased focus on coordinated operations of the river in both the Upper and Lower Basins, on environmental matters, on the relationship with Mexico, and on Native American water settlements.

An urgent call for us to wake up to the cry for help from a growing number of endangered species, that our children are at risk of not getting to know. This work, in three volumes, not only examines the causes of this loss, the characteristics, distribution, customs and conservation status of species of amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals threatened most of Argentina, but is proposed solutions to this important challenge.