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Burning fossil fuels has released tremendous amounts of pollutants and carbon dioxide into Earth's atmosphere. This has resulted in devastating effects on our planet, its climate, and its ecosystems. Lawmakers, activists, and innovators around the world are seeking solutions to this dangerous issue by looking for alternatives to fossil fuels. With this informative look at energy solutions, your readers will learn the importance of clean, responsible, and renewable energy. They'll examine emerging power technologies and the possibility of energy alternatives such as nuclear fusion.

Criticism of higher education has focused on its failure to produce expected economic rewards; whether noneconomic benefits or costs are of significant size has not been considered. Data from the 1973-1978 General Social Surveys on 1,400 white Ms & 1,673 white Fs & 130 black Ms & 147 black Fs, all aged 25-54, are used to estimate the effects of years of school completed on 8 dimensions of psychological well-being. Estimates are provided for effects of SE variables, family situation, & f of attendance at religious services. Little evidence is found for negative effects; the only statistically significant negative effect is between education & satisfaction with community for white Ms. Education appears to have positive effects in all subpopulations except black Ms, the strongest being for white Fs. Greater effects are found from 4 years of high school than from 4 years of Coll. Mothers' education may have an important effect on offsprings' psychological well-being. 5 Tables, Appendix. Modified HA.

"Our species' pervasive presence on the planet is the combined result of two powerful forces: earth's rich natural endowments and humanity's ability to manipulate nature. From our ability to control fire to our expertise in breeding palatable plants, from our capacity to ship fertilizer across the Atlantic to our skill in selectively tinkering with plant genomes, DeFries describes the ingenious manipulations of nature that have enabled humankind to nourish and flourish. Throughout history humans have been able to ratchet up populations, survive the hatchets that threaten the species, and pivot to a new strategy for survival"--

Multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies -- Sustainable ecosystems -- Natural resources -- Biodiversity -- Population and its impact -- Pollution, sources, and effects -- Social issues and public participation to minimize impacts of development -- Climate change and its impacts -- Environmental legislation and enforcement -- Education for environmental awareness -- Projects and activities -- Indian and international case studies.