Climate Solutions: A Citizen's Guide | 
 enlarge | Author: Peter Barnes
Creator: Bill Mckibben
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 121932
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 96
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Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5 x 0.4
ISBN: 1603580050
Dewey Decimal Number: 363.73874
EAN: 9781603580052
ASIN: 1603580050
Publication Date: April 15, 2008
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In 2006, NASA's top climate scientist warned that we have at most a decade to turn the tide on global warming. After that, James Hansen said, all bets are off. Temperature rises of 3 to 7 degrees Farenheit will "produce a different planet." If Hansen is right--and most scientists think he is--then every year lost is a year closer to the precipice. In more positive terms, we have one last chance--but one chance only--to save the planet.
This guide is about that last chance. It's a result of hundreds of how-do-we-do-this-right discussions over many years. Author and entrepreneur Peter Barnes want to share what he's learned in these discussions because the climate crisis must be solved now, and popular understanding is a pre-requisite to getting a solution that actually solves the problem.
As a result of these numerous discussions, Barnes come to appreciate that climate policy isn't as simple as one would want it to be. But it's not rocket science, either. When details get complicated, the key is to remember what we, as a nation and a species, must very quickly do: install a workable and lasting system for limiting our use of the atmosphere.
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Must Read For Anyone Who Cares About Solving Climate Change July 28, 2008
The concise books allows anyone to understand the ins and outs of climate policy. I highly recommend it.
Outlines current bad climate policies and explains why they are in fact, labeled as bad June 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The threat of global warming looms over us everyday and millions wonder why the government does nothing. "Climate Solutions: A Citizen's Guide" seeks to tackle these subjects thoroughly and effectively and outlines current bad climate policies and explains why they are in fact, labeled as bad. "Climate Solutions: A Citizen's Guide" strips the spin away and states in plain and simple English the meaning of all of this environmental jargon and lays out an effective plan to battle global warming alongside an efficient and fair economy. "Climate Solutions: A Citizen's Guide" is highly recommended to general interest readers with a care for the environment everywhere and for social issues community library collections.
The fastest way to become a climate solutions expert... March 18, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Some people think that they are climate change experts after watching "An Inconvenient Truth." But really you're just watching the tip of the iceberg melt. The interesting part is debating solutions. But it gets complicated really fast. That's where this book comes in. What's an upstream cap? Where does the auction revenue come from? Why shouldn't we just do what Europe's doing? This is a short and accessible book, and it should be read by everyone, from housewives to U.S. Senators.
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