Bill McGuire ist eine eindringliche Stimme, die die tiefgreifenden Verbindungen zwischen unserem sich verändernden Klima und den dramatischsten geologischen Ereignissen der Erde erforscht. Seine Schriften befassen sich mit der Wissenschaft geophysikalischer Gefahren und untersuchen, wie Veränderungen in unserer Umwelt seismische und vulkanische Aktivitäten auslösen können. Mit einem Fokus auf umsetzbare Lösungen und Spekulativ-Fiktion fordert McGuires Werk die Leser heraus, existenzielle Bedrohungen zu konfrontieren und unsere kollektive Verantwortung für die Zukunft des Planeten zu bedenken.
Die Erde steht vor akuter Gefahr durch den Klimanotstand, der das Erreichen der 1,5°C-Marke unmöglich macht. Bill McGuire, Geophysik-Professor, erläutert die wissenschaftlichen Hintergründe und skizziert ein realistisches Bild der zukünftigen Welt, die von Überschwemmungen, Dürren und Konflikten geprägt sein wird.
Hacking the Earth might be the last thing we ever do. Sometimes, when you're in a hole, it's best to stop digging. This applies as much to messing with the climate as anything else, except even more so.
We inhabit a planet in peril. Our once temperate world is locked on course to become a hothouse entirely of our own making.
The last 20,000 years has seen our world flip from icehouse to greenhouse, provoking earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic outbursts. Like a giant stirring from a long sleep, the Earth beneath our feet tossed and turned. Bill McGuire argues that climate change is once more setting the scene for the giant to reawaken, and we can already see the signs.
In this Very Short Introduction Bill McGuire explores the potential catastrophes facing our planet. Assessing both the probability of these events happening in the future, and our chances of survival, this new edition brings our understanding of global disasters and risk research up to date, by using recent case studies from around the world.
Focusing on the often-overlooked interactions between ordinary citizens of the United States and the former Soviet Union, this book delves into personal experiences and cultural exchanges. It explores the treatment of Russian-speaking Americans in the Soviet Union, the enthusiasm of Soviet citizens for American cultural exhibitions, and the intricacies of diplomatic trips organized by the US State Department. Additionally, it examines the surprising encounters between Soviet delegations and American groups, along with changes in hiring practices at the Voice of America.
In this Very Short Introduction Bill McGuire explores the potential catastrophes facing our planet. Assessing both the probability of these events happening in the future, and our chances of survival, this new edition brings our understanding of global disasters and risk research up to date by using recent case studies from around the world.
The Questions ...and Answers
Náš niekdajší svet sa stáva skleníkom, ktorý sme si sami vytvorili. Horúce letá, nedostatok vody, úhyn živočíchov, problémy s úrodou, silné búrky. Zmena klímy dnes zasahuje už takmer každého z nás. Bill McGuire vysvetľuje vedecké fakty, ktoré stoja za klimatickou krízou, a načrtáva strohý, ale autentický obraz o tom, v akom svete zostarnú naše deti a v ktorých vyrastú naše vnúčatá, ak teraz nezakročíme. Ešte nie je neskoro, aby sme zvrátili svet, ktorý v dnešných horúčavách, katastrofálnych požiaroch, ničivých záplavách a suchách je ešte len začiatkom toho, čo by mohlo prísť.
