| Description |
xix, 245 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-238) and index. |
| Contents |
Part One: Climate science. The weather makers: right or wrong? -- The waters of a warming world -- Ominously acidic oceans -- How are the animals doing? -- The great climate event horizon -- Part Two: The knife blade we perch on. The great disconnect -- Coal: decline of a giant -- What future, oil? -- Gas: last hurrah or bridge to the future? -- Divestment and the carbon bubble -- Where's nuclear? -- Sunlight and wind: winning the race -- At last, EVs -- Part Three: Fight for the future. Adapting? -- Geoengineering: a way out? -- The gigatonne challenge -- Silicate rocks, cement and smart chemistry -- The new carbon capture and storage -- The 2030 challenge -- Deadline 2050 -- The growing power of the individual. |
| Summary |
Outlines a fast-approaching climate crisis while drawing on the latest scientific findings to outline promising clean technologies involving soft geo-engineering. |
| Subject |
Climatic changes.
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Global warming.
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Climate change mitigation.
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Renewable energy sources.
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| ISBN |
0802124062 |
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9780802124067 |
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