Under a Green Sky
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Under a Green Sky is a popular science book by paleontologist Peter Ward that explores past mass extinctions to warn about the potential consequences of modern climate change.
All labels observed (1)
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| Under a Green Sky canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7990760 — 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: Under a Green Sky Context triple: [Peter Ward, notableWork, Under a Green Sky]
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A.
Underneath the Sky
"Underneath the Sky" is a non-album B-side track by the English rock band Oasis, known for its melodic, psychedelic-tinged sound and status as a fan favorite rarity.
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B.
Mirror to the Sky
Mirror to the Sky is a 2023 progressive rock studio album by the English band Yes, noted for its expansive compositions and classic symphonic rock sound.
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C.
Pieces of the Sky
Pieces of the Sky is Emmylou Harris's acclaimed 1975 major-label debut album that helped establish her as a leading voice in country and country-rock music.
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D.
The Green Morning
"The Green Morning" is a short story by Ray Bradbury, set on Mars, that follows a man determined to transform the barren Martian landscape into a lush, green world.
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E.
The Voice from the Sky
The Voice from the Sky is a 1930 American science fiction adventure film serial, notable as one of the earliest sound serials produced in Hollywood.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Under a Green Sky Target entity description: Under a Green Sky is a popular science book by paleontologist Peter Ward that explores past mass extinctions to warn about the potential consequences of modern climate change.
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A.
Underneath the Sky
"Underneath the Sky" is a non-album B-side track by the English rock band Oasis, known for its melodic, psychedelic-tinged sound and status as a fan favorite rarity.
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B.
Mirror to the Sky
Mirror to the Sky is a 2023 progressive rock studio album by the English band Yes, noted for its expansive compositions and classic symphonic rock sound.
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C.
Pieces of the Sky
Pieces of the Sky is Emmylou Harris's acclaimed 1975 major-label debut album that helped establish her as a leading voice in country and country-rock music.
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D.
The Green Morning
"The Green Morning" is a short story by Ray Bradbury, set on Mars, that follows a man determined to transform the barren Martian landscape into a lush, green world.
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E.
The Voice from the Sky
The Voice from the Sky is a 1930 American science fiction adventure film serial, notable as one of the earliest sound serials produced in Hollywood.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | popular science book ⓘ |
| aimsTo | connect deep-time events to present-day climate policy debates ⓘ |
| author |
Peter D. Ward
ⓘ
Peter Ward ⓘ |
| compares | past greenhouse worlds and modern climate projections ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
fieldwork at mass extinction sites
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links between CO2 levels and ocean anoxia ⓘ role of greenhouse gases in past extinctions ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event
ⓘ
linked to:
Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary
end-Permian extinction ⓘ
linked to:
Permian–Triassic mass extinction
end-Triassic extinction ⓘ greenhouse mass extinctions ⓘ past mass extinctions ⓘ |
| genre |
environmental literature
ⓘ
popular science ⓘ science ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
climate science
ⓘ
paleontological ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fragility of complex ecosystems
ⓘ
human impact on Earth systems ⓘ lessons from deep time for the future ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general audience
ⓘ
non-specialist readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Earth history
ⓘ
climate change ⓘ global warming ⓘ mass extinction ⓘ mass extinction events ⓘ paleontology ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
linking paleontological evidence to modern climate risks
ⓘ
popularizing the concept of greenhouse mass extinctions ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| publisher | HarperCollins ⓘ |
| publisherImprint | Collins ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Cretaceous period
ⓘ
linked to:
Cretaceous
Permian period ⓘ Phanerozoic Eon ⓘ Triassic period ⓘ
linked to:
Triassic
|
| warnsAbout |
consequences of modern climate change
ⓘ
future mass extinction risk ⓘ |
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