Waking Up to Climate Change: Five Dimensions of the Crisis and What We Can Do About It
Autor George H Ropesen Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 dec 2022
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 9811247544
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.47 kg
Editura: World Scientific Publ.
Descriere
For 15 years, author George Ropes has followed the unfolding story of climate change for the timely and engaging website ClimateYou.org. Along the way, he has covered myriad individual research studies, innovations, catastrophes, and gradual signs of progress, from the resurgence of sustainable communities to lessons learned from the Australian wildfires. This compelling book presents a selection of these key writings to make clear the multi-faceted consequences that climate change is having onLooking at each of these five dimensions of the crisis, Waking Up to Climate Change is both sobering and hopeful, and above all, informative. It shares vital up-to-date solutions that are in the works and highlights the energies of many inspiring, forward-thinking people and organizations who are taking action around the world. This highly readable and scientifically illuminating book provides a vivid history of how climate change awareness has dawned over time, how physical forces and political delays can accelerate harmful changes, and how we all can play a crucial part in the mitigation and adaptation necessary for our beautiful planet's health and survival.