Petrus van Stijn's world is besieged by two prime engines of destruction: massive geomagnetic storms caused by unprecedented solar storms - protracted coronal mass ejections (CME), and climate change wreaking unprecedented, but predictable collapse of the Antarctic ice shelves.
This work is a powerfully illustrated interdisciplinary volume that explores the critical nature of ecological paradox through various lenses, including biological sciences, archaeology, geopolitical history, ethics, literature, philosophy, and more. The ecological paradox highlights how the successful struggle of humans to exist has led to a disconnection from essential ecosystem services and a crisis in biodiversity. This paradox, rooted in thousands of years of human actions, has significantly impacted biological baselines. The book examines these issues through a multidisciplinary approach, providing valuable insights for readers, especially natural history students, seeking to understand the far-reaching implications of the Anthropocene on human experience and planetary life. It includes a Preface by Dr. Gerald Wayne Clough, former Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, and a Foreword by Robert Gillespie, President of the non-profit Population Communication.