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Climate Code Red : The Case for Emergency Action

Authors :
David Spratt
Philip Sutton
David Spratt
Philip Sutton
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

This meticulously documented call-to-action reveals extensive scientific evidence that the global warming crisis is far worse than officially indicated — and that we're almost at the point of no return. Serious climate-change impacts are already happening: large ice-sheets are disintegrating, sea-level rises will reach 5 metres this century, and we are seeing devastating species loss. It is no longer a case of how much more we can ‘safely'emit, but whether we can stop emissions and produce a deliberate cooling before the Earth's climate system reaches a point beyond any hope of human restoration. These imperatives are incompatible with ‘politics as usual'and ‘business as usual'— we face a sustainability emergency that urgently requires a clear break from the politics of failure-inducing compromise.

Details

Language :
English
ISBNs :
9781921372209, 9781921863011, and 9781921753022
Database :
eBook Index
Journal :
Climate Code Red : The Case for Emergency Action
Publication Type :
eBook
Accession number :
346211