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The end of the long summer : why we must remake our civilization to survive on a volatile Earth / Dianne Dumanoski.

By: Dumanoski, Dianne.
Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Crown Publishers, c2009Edition: 1st ed.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-292) and index.Description: 311 p. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9780307396075 :; 030739607X :.Subject(s): Climatic changesDDC classification: 551.6
Contents:
The future head-on -- The planetary era -- Lessons from the ozone hole -- The return of nature -- A stormworthy lineage -- Playing Prospero : the temptations of technofix -- On vulnerability and survivability -- A new map for the planetary era -- Honest hope.
Summary: A noted environmental journalist discusses the possible ecological consequences beyond global warming resulting from modern human activity and describes the possibility of massive instability and climate swings, including a possible return to ice ages of the past.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-292) and index.

The future head-on -- The planetary era -- Lessons from the ozone hole -- The return of nature -- A stormworthy lineage -- Playing Prospero : the temptations of technofix -- On vulnerability and survivability -- A new map for the planetary era -- Honest hope.

A noted environmental journalist discusses the possible ecological consequences beyond global warming resulting from modern human activity and describes the possibility of massive instability and climate swings, including a possible return to ice ages of the past.

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