| Description |
xvi, 268 pages ; 20 cm |
| Series |
Science/politics |
| Contents |
Pt. One A problem of abundance -- 1.The curve -- 2.Heading for trouble fast -- 3.The trillion-tonne limit -- 4.Too much fuel in the ground -- 5.No deal on the horizon -- Pt. Two Squeezing a balloon -- 6.Rebounds and ripples -- 7.People, money and technology -- Pt. Three What's stopping us? -- 8.The write-off -- 9.The growth debate -- 10.The great global slumber -- 11.The problem of sharing -- Pt. Four Not just fossil fuels -- 12.The supporting cast -- 13.Food, forests and fuels -- Pt. Five What now? -- 14.Waking up -- 15.Capping the carbon -- 16.Pushing the right technologies - hard -- 17.Dealing with land and smoke -- 18.Making a plan B -- 19.What can/do? |
| Summary |
Entertaining and authoritative, 'The Burning Question' reveals climate change as the most fascinating intellectual, social and political puzzle in human history. It shows that - despite increasingly dire warnings from scientists - carbon emissions are still accelerating upwards, following a trend that goes back hundreds of years |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Climatic changes -- Popular works.
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Climatic changes.
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Fossil fuels -- Environmental aspects -- Popular works.
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Fossil fuels.
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Global warming -- Popular works.
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Global warming.
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| Author |
Clark, Duncan (Duncan Antony), author
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| ISBN |
9781781250457 |
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