Bibliograph

Hothouse Earth, an inhabitant's guide, Bill McGuire

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Label

Hothouse Earth, an inhabitant's guide, Bill McGuire

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-167) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Hothouse Earth

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Bill McGuire

Series statement

Hot science

Sub title

an inhabitant's guide

Summary

"We inhabit a planet in peril. Our once temperate world is locked on course to become a hothouse entirely of our own making. Hothouse Earth: An Inhabitant's Guide provides a post-COP26 perspective on the climate emergency, acknowledging that it is now practically impossible to keep this side of the 1.5°C dangerous climate change guardrail. The upshot is that we can no longer dodge the arrival of disastrous -- and all-pervasive--climate breakdown that will come as a hammer blow to global society and economy. Bill McGuire, Professor of Geophysical and Climate Hazards, explains the science behind the climate crisis and for the first time presents a blunt but authentic picture of the world bequeathed to our children and grandchildren; a world already glimpsed in today's blistering heatwaves, calamitous wildfires and ruinous floods and droughts. This picture is one we must all face up to, if only to spur genuine action -- even at this late state - to stop a harrowing future becoming a truly cataclysmic one." --Publisher Description

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