The Weather Makers is unimpeachable in its authority, deftly and accessibly written in its vision for what each of us can do to avoid catastrophe. It is a global call to arms, lying out plainly if not controversially what we know, what we think might happen, and what tools we have available to us to make a difference. The Weather Makers will change your life.
This new edition features a new introduction from the author.
In this groundbreaking and essential new book, Tim Flannery argues passionately for the urgent need to address - NOW - the implications of a global climate change that is damaging all life on earth and endangering our very survival.
Climate change- it is a difficult subject and hard for people to evaluate dispassionately because it entails deep political and industrial implications, and because it arises from the very core processes of our civilisation’s success. Right now our fate is in our hands, for we are the weather makers, and we already possess the tools required to avoid catastrophic climate change. Most of us suspect that climate change is happening, but is it a terrible threat to our world or an exaggerated beat up? Or is it something in between - an issue that humanity must eventually face, but not yet?
What does climate change mean?
How will global warming affect our lives?
Is it the cause of wilder storms and more frequent drought?
Are these events inevitable?
Tim Flannery makes these urgent issues completely accessible in The Weather Makers. He tells the fascinating story of climate spanning millions of years to help us understand the predicaments we face. By burning fossil fuels we are increasing the levels of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere, causing our planet to become warmer.
Every nation is affected differently by these changes but we have one thing in common is we are now the weather makers, and the new climate we are creating threatens the future of our civilization.
Tim Flannery shows how we can all help to combat these problems. You may be surprised at how much you can do. The Weather Makers will change your life.
This is a must read book. This new edition features a new introduction by the author - Tim Flannery.
