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The Bongles are a brand new series of illustrated children's books delivering a green environmental message across various platforms. The series includes animated audio ebooks, STEM interactive booklets, games and printed books. The Bongles series explores the world of the magical Bongle Planet with its colourful bouncy creatures and delivers an eco-friendly message presented in an offbeat and fun way.
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Geography & the EnvironmentOctober 2015Climate Change and Insect Pests
by Christer Björkman, Pekka Niemelä, Björn C Rall, Riita Julkunen-Titto, John Terblanche, Juliana Jaramillo, Sanford D Eigenbrode, Kari Saikkonen, Kennet Raffa, Björn Ökland, Alain Roques, Tea Ammunét, Seppo Neuvonen, Andrea Battisti, Stig Larsson, Matthew P Hill, Linda J Thomson
Insects, being poikilothermic, are among the organisms that are most likely to respond to changes in climate, particularly increased temperatures. Range expansions into new areas, further north and to higher elevations, are already well documented, as are physiological and phenological responses. It is anticipated that the damage to crops and forests by insects will increase as a consequence of climate change, i.e. increasing temperatures primarily. However, the evidence in support of this common "belief" is sparse. Climate Change and Insect Pests sums up present knowledge regarding both agricultural and forest insect pests and climate change in order to identify future research directions.
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FictionThe House Where Yvonne Lived
by Seidi Saikkonen
One day, Anna gets a surprising phone call. Yvonne, a disabled woman for whom she had worked for years as a personal assistant in Switzerland, is dead. The funeral will be held soon, and Anna is on the guest list. Anna is shocked but not necessarily saddened by the news. On the way to the funeral, Anna thinks back to the years spent with Yvonne. Who was Yvonne, actually, and what happened between them? Set in the peculiar atmosphere of a small alpine town where even the friendliest smile can hide terrible secrets, The House where Yvonne Lived is a psychological thriller that holds the reader firmly in its grip.
