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Climate Change and Sustainability: Databases

Searching the Databases

To search the Library databases for articles, the simplest place to start is by entering your keywords on OneSearch on the library homepage These keywords and topics can be searched on the library databases and on Google for sources outside the library.  As always, make sure to vet your sources.

Keywords – for exploring a this topic

Sustainability Climate change Global warming

Air conditioning

Deforestation Reforestation
Extreme weather Weather Fossil fuels (like coal, oil, and gas)
Miles per gallon (MPG) Temperature Ozone layer
Renewable energy Solar power

Wind power

Tesla (electric cars and solar solutions) Electric vehicles

Climate deniers

Depletion of natural resources

Ecological balance Oil industry AND Coal industry

Conservation / Conservationist

Reduce / Recycle / Reuse

Carbon footprint

Carbon offset Carbon credit Air pollution
The Clean Air Act (U.S.) Smog Health problems
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) California Air Resources Board (CARB) Record temperatures

Databases