TY - BOOK AU - Heing,Bridey TI - Environmental catastrophe T2 - Current controversies SN - 9781534506176 AV - GE146 .E57 2020 U1 - 363.738/74 23 PY - 2020/// CY - New York PB - Greenhaven Publishing KW - Environmental disasters KW - Juvenile literature KW - fast KW - Juvenile works N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Grades 9-12 N2 - "Unlike natural disasters, which happen because of the earth's natural geological processes, environmental catastrophes are devastating events that occur due to humanity's impact on the environment. These can include nuclear bombings, oil spills, and more recently the extreme weather events brought about by climate change. Wildfires, heat waves, flooding, droughts, and numerous other catastrophic scenarios manifest as a result. With the global impact of environmental catastrophes becoming increasingly pronounced, scientists and politicians alike question what the best course of action may be to slow or even reverse the devastation"-- ER -