The Flooded Earth: Our Future In a World Without Ice CapsBasic Books, 29.06.2010 - 272 Seiten Sea level rise will happen no matter what we do. Even if we stopped all carbon dioxide emissions today, the seas would rise one meter by 2050 and three meters by 2100. This -- not drought, species extinction, or excessive heat waves -- will be the most catastrophic effect of global warming. And it won't simply redraw our coastlines -- agriculture, electrical and fiber optic systems, and shipping will be changed forever. As icebound regions melt, new sources of oil, gas, minerals, and arable land will be revealed, as will fierce geopolitical battles over who owns the rights to them. In The Flooded Earth, species extinction expert Peter Ward describes in intricate detail what our world will look like in 2050, 2100, 2300, and beyond -- a blueprint for a foreseeable future. Ward also explains what politicians and policymakers around the world should be doing now to head off the worst consequences of an inevitable transformation. |
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... changes that have taken place in recent years but also to attempt to forecast and predict future rates and trends of climate change. Two of the most important issues are future temperature change and future sea level rise. Although the ...
... changes that have taken place in recent years but also to attempt to forecast and predict future rates and trends of climate change. Two of the most important issues are future temperature change and future sea level rise. Although the ...
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... climate change.18 It is important to see exactly what these models represent. Only then will we understand what these estimates really mean and how valid they may be. At the heart of all this is that climate change is highly politicized ...
... climate change.18 It is important to see exactly what these models represent. Only then will we understand what these estimates really mean and how valid they may be. At the heart of all this is that climate change is highly politicized ...
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... changes. The models have to estimate where, and how fast, the warmer surface waters penetrate the depths. The second part of ... climate scientists, because it can happen very fast—and can change quickly. We can envision the “melting” of ...
... changes. The models have to estimate where, and how fast, the warmer surface waters penetrate the depths. The second part of ... climate scientists, because it can happen very fast—and can change quickly. We can envision the “melting” of ...
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