Description
The world is warmer now than it has been since the time of the dinosaurs. During the 1980s the six mildest years in recorded history have occurred. Burning coal and oil, the destruction of forests and the release of methane into the atmosphere are all contributing to the greenhouse effect. By the year 2030 the world mean temperature may have the by C. It is possible that: malaria cod a endemic in London; Southern Europe could become a desert; the Arctic icecap will disappear; Venice, Bangladesh, Alexandria and much of Norfolk could be under water.
Hothouse Earth is the first book to examine the greenhouse effect against a broader background of natural climatic processes. Written by the acclaimed science writer John Gribbin, it is comprehensive and readable, and explains not just why the world is getting warmer, but also what can and must be done to slow the pace of climatic change and to prevent Gaia the web of life from suffering irreversible damage.
ISBN:9780552994507
