Research Catalog

Title

Six degrees : our future on a hotter planet / Mark Lynas.

Author

Lynas, Mark, 1973-

Publication

London : Fourth Estate, 2007.

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Details

Description

xxiii, 358 p.; 22 cm.

Summary

"Scientists predict that global temperatures will rise by between one and six degrees over the next century. But what will these temperature rises actually mean? For the first time, Mark Lynas brings together the major scientific projections, degree by degree, showing how life will change on a hotter planet. He reveals why the western US, southern, Europe and Australia are likely to become uninhabitable. He shows chaos and the destruction that will result unless urgent action is taken to cut back greenhouse gas emissions, and he explains how we can avoid the worst impacts. It makes sobering reading. But forewarned is forearmed."--Back cover.

Subject

• Climatic changes
• Global warming
• Climatic changes
• Climate Change
• Global Warming

Genre/Form

Internet resource.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

One degree -- Two degrees -- Three degrees -- Four degrees -- Five degrees -- Six degrees -- Choosing our future.

ISBN

• 9780007209040 (pbk.)
• 0007209045 (pbk.)

OCLC

76359874

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library