Ecological Disasters

An ecological disaster of global proportions is sweeping the land, the result of failed government experimentation. What started out as an attempt to create a drought- resistant class of pollinator, has gone dreadfully wrong. Now worldwide extinction threatens all life forms. Dropped into this expanding devastation are two teens, orphaned when their scientist parents are kidnapped by the government. Desperate times call for desperate measures and topping the list is the need uncover the government’s sinister plot. It’s not what they think. The very world balances on an ever-deepening ...

Ecological disaster on a worldwide scale What happens when the entire supply of Iron and Steel worldwide collapses? Do We Survive? How do we survive? Will we continue to function as a society or will everything fall apart? Iron rusts and the world collapses. The release of an iron-eating bacteria throws the entire world into chaos and mayhem. Industrial society collapses and the world is forever changed. Can this happen, or has it already happened and we just don't realise it yet?

Chicken Little was right after all. The sky literally is falling. In a cataclysmic turn of events, the ambitious venture of asteroid mining spirals into a nightmarish scenario that no one saw coming—except perhaps, the fabled Chicken Little. It began with a boom as colossal machines drilled deep into the heart of a massive asteroid, seeking the treasures within. But what followed was a catastrophe of cosmic proportions. The failure was spectacular, an explosive mishap that sent the asteroid shattering into a million pieces, unleashing a torrent of carbon flakes upon the Earth. These ...

A runaway biological effect begins to rapidly increase oxygen levels across the planet, transforming the very air we breathe into a ticking time bomb. Forests ignite spontaneously, and fires rage unchecked as the increased oxygen feeds their voracious appetites. The world plunges into chaos, with cities becoming infernos and the natural order spiralling out of control. High above the stricken planet, two astronauts aboard the International Space Station bear witness to the unfolding catastrophe. Ellie and Sergei, left alone in orbit due to the increasingly hazardous atmosphere, have little ...

Orphaned. Alone. Starving. The land is dying. As resources dwindle, the population is placed at the mercy of a secretive government, which operates on its own agenda. Critical top-level scientists researching the ecological disaster have gone missing, their disappearance a cold case file that haunts the local constabulary. Desperate for answers, the police captain hatches a plan to recover a critical key to the land’s survival. What they need is an experienced thief, and they know just the girl. Avalon is not just any burglar; she is an uncommonly good one. Caught in the act of stealing, ...

“Smoothly plotted, deftly written, and thought provoking.”—San Diego Union-Tribune When P.I. Stuart Winter investigates the death of an environmental activist in a redwood forest, he encounters a radical ecocommune, a fundamentalist preacher, and a trio of marijuana moguls. "Highly competent mystery-mongering, generously stuffed with red-herrings, subplots, and woodsy background."—Kirkus Reviews “A well-written, excellently paced mystery.”—Rendezvous Reviews “The Forest Prime Evil is an excellent book...You’ll love the mystery.”—Macon Beacon “A fine second outing for...

Reckless. Determined. Obsessed. Sixteen year old Avalon is a scrappy street kid. Her sister Alexa has never been apart from Avalon-that is until Avalon abandons her to chase after a dangerous gang, who might just be the key to their missing parents. When clues surface, hinting at the truth behind their disappearance, Avalon packs her rucksack to leave. Panicked, Alexa begs her to stay, but Avalon ignores her plea. Oblivious to personal danger, she races to confront a dangerous adversary-the notorious Firebrand gang. One thought consumes Avalon. What is the Firebrand gang’s connection to ...

The last decade has seen an explosion of urban beekeeping in the US, Canada, and Europe, a well-intentioned response to perceived threats to the global honey bee population. Many thousands of people have taken up this seemingly environmentally friendly hobby, tending backyard and rooftop hives (or paying a company to do so) and encouraging honey bees to make honey and pollinate flowers. What could be wrong with that? Quite a lot, in fact. In The Honey Trap, scientist and author Dana Church demonstrates that despite reports to the contrary, honey bees are nowhere near extinction.

Ecological Intelligence argues that "green" labels and recycling programs may do more harm than good by feeding a vital lie, lulling us into the illusion that we are doing enough already while ignoring the adverse impact of the far vaster proportion of what we buy and do. The book brings a psychologist's insights into the world of commerce, arguing for radical transparency—tracking every substantial impact over the life cycle of an item, from manufacture to daily use, to disposal.

After The Calamity, the animals thought the humans had managed to do themselves in. But, it turns out, a few are cowering in makeshift villages. So the animals - among them a cat, a dog, a crow, a baboon, a horse, and a bear - have convened to debate whether to help the last human stragglers...or to eat them.

After learning that his explorer father is missing, Max is determined to find him, no matter what dangers may lay in his path. A secret clue his father left behind leads Max to the inhospitable wilderness of Namibia, where he soon discovers a potentially massive ecological disaster masterminded by Shaka Chang, a very powerful and completely ruthless man. Max needs all the help he can get, because whoever is behind his father's disappearance is determined to get rid of Max, too.

Left to themselves, humans 1.0 will not find a way to solve their mounting conflicts in the face of natural catastrophes. For better and for worse, they'll succumb to humans 2.0.

Ecological Intelligence argues that "green" labels and recycling programs may do more harm than good by feeding a vital lie, lulling us into the illusion that we are doing enough already while ignoring the adverse impact of the far vaster proportion of what we buy and do.