World Climate

Jungle tells the remarkable story of the world's tropical forests, from the arrival of the first plants millions of years ago to the role of tropical forests in the evolution of the world's atmosphere, the dinosaurs, the first mammals and even our own species and ancestors. Highlighting provocative new evidence garnered from cutting-edge research, Dr Roberts shows, for example, that our view of humans as 'savannah specialists' is wildly wrong, and that the 'Anthropocene' began not with the Industrial Revolution, but potentially as early as 6,000 years ago in the tropics.

This is not a story of machines supplanting humanity but of a profound symbiosis, where AI's analytical prowess amplifies our species' ingenuity and empathy. It is a tale of late nights fueled by coffee and conviction, triumphs snatched from the jaws of despair, and the enduring human spirit refusing to succumb to the darkness. Welcome to the chronicle of a new era, where technology is not a harbinger of doom but a bridge towards a brighter dawn. Turn the page and enter the crucible where humanity and AI forge a future worth fighting for - and much brighter future.

Covering essential curriculum areas such as human geography, physical geography, geology and ecology, First Earth Encyclopedia is a comprehensive introduction to the world around us and answers questions including: how does our planet work; what shapes it; and how do people use Earth's resources? Children can explore fascinating topics including where and how people live, weather, world environments, how to use maps and the way our planet is changing.

Climate change is alarming and complicated. Governments are acting too slowly or not at all, and not enough people feel informed or empowered enough to demand action. But ignoring a catastrophe of such magnitude is a certain path to disaster. The Big Swim puts forward the idea that personal growth arises from facing both inner tensions and threats to the biosphere.

Australia is a wealthy nation with the economic profile of a developing country - heavy on raw materials and low on innovation and skilled manufacturing. Once we rode on the sheep’s back for our overseas trade; today we rely on cartloads of coal and tankers of LNG. So must we double down on fossil fuels, now that COVID-19 has halted the flow of international students and tourists? Or is there a better way forward, which supports renewable energy and local manufacturing?

Ever wonder which states are the cloudiest? Or what city gets the most snow? Climate maps can tell you. They show average weather conditions - in your neighborhood, around the world, or even on Mars! But how do you read a climate map? And how are these maps made? Listen to learn the details!

Despite living in a time of escalating chaos, Professor Simeon Mackenzie leads a quiet life, if a lonely one. He teaches his graduate students, writes an occasional book, reads a lot, and dwells in a former beach town in California. When a mysterious woman enters his life and gives him a mind-altering device to experiment with, everything changes. Characters in ancient lore, in American history, and in Simeon’s dreams spring vividly to life. What he had taken for the typical past of an adoptee unravels into a pattern of perilous secrets. The real experiment involves a race between ...

One word binds us all: geography. We are all geographers, human beings who care about the places we think of as 'home' - our habitat. And yet we have lost touch with the connection between our actions and the state of the planet that we all share. We need a new myth, a new narrative that restores the connections between humanity and the Earth. We are being confronted by a daily barrage of geographical stories on climate change, geopolitics, population growth, migration, dwindling resources, polluted oceans and natural hazards. These are planetary concerns affecting all people and all places.