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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... levels of hydrogen sulfide, and whose final actions create what is known as ... sea level rise seemed to coincide repeatedly with major mass extinctions, with hydrogen sulfide as one of the chief killers. A cry from one of my early-rising ...
... levels of hydrogen sulfide, and whose final actions create what is known as ... sea level rise seemed to coincide repeatedly with major mass extinctions, with hydrogen sulfide as one of the chief killers. A cry from one of my early-rising ...
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... level change? As noted in the Introduction, the oceans are affected by the ... sea level occurs when a coastline gets a load of sediment rapidly dumped on it from rivers, from the flow of debris from coastal mountains, or ... Rising Sea | 19.
... level change? As noted in the Introduction, the oceans are affected by the ... sea level occurs when a coastline gets a load of sediment rapidly dumped on it from rivers, from the flow of debris from coastal mountains, or ... Rising Sea | 19.
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... level of the global ocean, which would have had to rise for some reason. But ... sea level past, present, and future. The increase in the level of the Black Sea, it turns out, did far more than flood nearby land areas: it ... Rising Sea | 21.
... level of the global ocean, which would have had to rise for some reason. But ... sea level past, present, and future. The increase in the level of the Black Sea, it turns out, did far more than flood nearby land areas: it ... Rising Sea | 21.
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... level of the Black Sea may have risen as much as 558 feet (although others think it may not have been more than 200 feet).13 Either way, the Black Sea is in a confined basin, surrounded by higher ground, and the rising sea would have ...
... level of the Black Sea may have risen as much as 558 feet (although others think it may not have been more than 200 feet).13 Either way, the Black Sea is in a confined basin, surrounded by higher ground, and the rising sea would have ...
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... level will be, the exact rate will make a vital difference in who lives and who dies. A rise in the earth's temperature of just 7 to 9 degrees Fahrenheit will not by itself kill anyone if it happens slowly. Nor would a 30-foot rise in sea ...
... level will be, the exact rate will make a vital difference in who lives and who dies. A rise in the earth's temperature of just 7 to 9 degrees Fahrenheit will not by itself kill anyone if it happens slowly. Nor would a 30-foot rise in sea ...
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