CO2 Rising: The World’s Greatest Environmental Challenge
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CO2 Rising: The World’s Greatest Environmental Challenge is a popular science book that explains the science, sources, and global impacts of rising carbon dioxide levels in Earth’s atmosphere.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3425149 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CO2 Rising: The World’s Greatest Environmental Challenge Context triple: [Tyler Volk, notableWork, CO2 Rising: The World’s Greatest Environmental Challenge]
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How to Avoid a Climate Disaster
"How to Avoid a Climate Disaster" is a nonfiction book outlining a practical roadmap for achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating global warming through technology, policy, and innovation.
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Facing Gaia: Eight Lectures on the New Climatic Regime
"Facing Gaia: Eight Lectures on the New Climatic Regime" is a philosophical work by Bruno Latour that rethinks humanity’s relationship with the Earth in the context of climate change and the Anthropocene.
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C.
The human roots of the ecological crisis
"The human roots of the ecological crisis" is a key chapter in Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’ that analyzes how modern technological, economic, and cultural patterns of human behavior have led to environmental degradation and social injustice.
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D.
Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet
Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet is a geopolitical analysis book examining how emerging global powers and resource scarcity are reshaping international conflict and security.
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E.
The Climate Book
The Climate Book is a comprehensive anthology on the climate crisis curated by activist Greta Thunberg, featuring contributions from scientists, experts, and writers explaining the causes, impacts, and solutions to global warming.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CO2 Rising: The World’s Greatest Environmental Challenge Target entity description: CO2 Rising: The World’s Greatest Environmental Challenge is a popular science book that explains the science, sources, and global impacts of rising carbon dioxide levels in Earth’s atmosphere.
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A.
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster
"How to Avoid a Climate Disaster" is a nonfiction book outlining a practical roadmap for achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating global warming through technology, policy, and innovation.
-
B.
Facing Gaia: Eight Lectures on the New Climatic Regime
"Facing Gaia: Eight Lectures on the New Climatic Regime" is a philosophical work by Bruno Latour that rethinks humanity’s relationship with the Earth in the context of climate change and the Anthropocene.
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C.
The human roots of the ecological crisis
"The human roots of the ecological crisis" is a key chapter in Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’ that analyzes how modern technological, economic, and cultural patterns of human behavior have led to environmental degradation and social injustice.
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D.
Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet
Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet is a geopolitical analysis book examining how emerging global powers and resource scarcity are reshaping international conflict and security.
-
E.
The Climate Book
The Climate Book is a comprehensive anthology on the climate crisis curated by activist Greta Thunberg, featuring contributions from scientists, experts, and writers explaining the causes, impacts, and solutions to global warming.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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popular science book ⓘ |
| about |
environmental issues
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global environmental change ⓘ greenhouse gas emissions ⓘ impacts of rising CO2 on ecosystems ⓘ impacts of rising CO2 on human societies ⓘ scientific understanding of climate ⓘ |
| addresses |
ethical dimensions of climate change
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policy and societal responses to climate change ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
make climate science accessible to non-specialists
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raise awareness of CO2-driven climate risks ⓘ |
| describes |
historical trends in CO2 concentration
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measurement of atmospheric CO2 ⓘ scientific methods used to study climate ⓘ |
| explains |
feedbacks in the climate system
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human activities that increase CO2 levels ⓘ relationship between CO2 and global temperature ⓘ role of CO2 as a greenhouse gas ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
carbon cycle
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climate policy implications ⓘ deforestation ⓘ fossil fuel combustion ⓘ global impacts of carbon dioxide ⓘ human contribution to atmospheric CO2 ⓘ rising carbon dioxide levels in Earth’s atmosphere ⓘ sources of carbon dioxide emissions ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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science communication ⓘ |
| highlights |
importance of scientific literacy about climate
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need for mitigation of CO2 emissions ⓘ risks of continued CO2 emissions growth ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general audience
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students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
atmospheric science
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carbon dioxide ⓘ climate change ⓘ global warming ⓘ greenhouse effect ⓘ |
| setInContextOf |
environmental sustainability debate
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global energy use ⓘ modern industrial society ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: CO2 Rising: The World’s Greatest Environmental Challenge Description of subject: CO2 Rising: The World’s Greatest Environmental Challenge is a popular science book that explains the science, sources, and global impacts of rising carbon dioxide levels in Earth’s atmosphere.
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