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Silent Snow
Silent Snow
the Slow Poisoning of the Arctic
Cone, Marla
Cone, Marla
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, 2005
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, 2005
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An award-winning US environmental journalist traveled to the Arctic to investigate why its inhabitants are heavily impacted by pollution (e.g., high PCB levels in mothers' milk), despite the region's image as one of the last pristine places. Blending scientific data and personal observations à la Rachel Carson, Cone explores the evidence for its contamination by industrialized nations' toxins. The book concludes with an Inuit legend about their traditional lifestyle (pictured) that offers clues to averting the most dire predictions. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
In a journey across the Arctic to find out why it is toxic, an environmental journalist reports on the dangers of pollution to fragile ecosystems, how Arctic cultures are adapting to pollution, and what solutions will prevent this crisis from getting worse.
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Pollution — Arctic regions.
Pollution — Environmental aspects — Arctic regions.
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New York : Grove Press, 2005.
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