Seven years to save the planet: the questions ... and answersWe can save the planet in seven years and Bill McGuire is here to tell us how. For the past decade, Professor McGuire has been running the largest academic hazard research center in Europe, advising governments and multinationals on natural disasters and climate change. In Seven Years to Save the Planet, he explains how each one of us, acting collectively, can make a real difference in the battle to control carbon emissions, with his comprehensive plan of attack and a few simple steps, we can halt and reverse this disastrous process for good. Anyone concerned about the future of this planet will find this startling text an essential read. The time for change is now. |
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Contents
Why seven years? | 10 |
Are we sure that human activities are causing climate change? | 23 |
Is the world getting stormier? | 38 |
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| Title | Seven years to save the planet: the questions ... and answers |
| Author | Bill McGuire |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | WN, 2008 |
| ISBN | 0297853368, 9780297853367 |
| Length | 287 pages |
| Subjects | › › Climatic changes Global warming House & Home / Sustainable Living Natural disasters Nature Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection Questions and answers Science / Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology Science / Environmental Science Science / Life Sciences / Ecology |
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