Surviving global warming. Why eliminating greenhouse gases isn't enough
Editorial PENGUIN USA
Mainland Spain
- Publisher PENGUIN USA
- ISBN13 9781633885288
- ISBN10 1633885283
- Type BOOK
- Pages 245
- Published 2019
- Language English
- Bookbinding Board
Subjects
Weather-climateSurviving global warming. Why eliminating greenhouse gases isn't enough
Editorial PENGUIN USA
Mainland Spain
Book details
Though the Paris Agreement on climate change was a significant achievement, most authorities agree that its measures to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions will be insufficient to offset the forecasted increase in global warming. Even in the unlikely case of ideal compliance, the Earth will still experience major climate-driven damages. Given this reality, climate expert Roger A. Sedjo argues in this book that a Plan B is required. He makes a compelling case that doing more of the same, by focusing only on the mitigation plan of the Paris Agreement, will leave humanity increasingly vulnerable; instead, we must also begin planning adaptation strategies--Plan B--which enable societies to anticipate and protect against the worst effects of inevitable climate change.