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'''''Storms of My Grandchildren: The Truth About the Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance to Save Humanity''''' is [[climate scientist]] [[James Hansen]]'s first book, published by [[Bloomsbury Press]] in 2009.<ref>James Hansen (2009). ''Storms of My Grandchildren: The Truth About the Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance to Save Humanity'', Bloomsbury Press, New York, ISBN 9781608192007.</ref> |
'''''Storms of My Grandchildren: The Truth About the Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance to Save Humanity''''' is [[climate scientist]] [[James Hansen]]'s first book, published by [[Bloomsbury Press]] in 2009.<ref>James Hansen (2009). ''Storms of My Grandchildren: The Truth About the Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance to Save Humanity'', Bloomsbury Press, New York, ISBN 9781608192007.</ref> |
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In the book, Hansen argues that the earth is in "imminent peril" due to the continued burning of [[fossil fuel]]s which is [[climate change|changing our climate]]. He suggests that millions of species, and humanity itself, are threatened. |
In the book, Hansen argues that the earth is in "imminent peril" due to the continued burning of [[fossil fuel]]s which is [[climate change|changing our climate]]. He suggests that millions of species, and humanity itself, are threatened.<ref name=jh/> The title of the book, ''Storms of My Grandchildren'', refers to the ferocious and extreme weather events "that will greet the next generation if the unmitigated use of fossil fuels continues".<ref name = kk/> |
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Hansen states that we immediately need to "reduce [[atmospheric carbon dioxide]] to at most 350 [[Parts-per notation|ppm]] in order to avoid disasters for coming generations". He advocates prompt phaseout of coal plant emissions, plus improved forestry and agricultural practices.<ref name=jh/> |
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''Storms of My Grandchildren'' has been reviewed in ''[[Nature (magazine)|Nature]],<ref>Keith Kloor. [http://www.nature.com/climate/2009/0912/full/climate.2009.124.html The eye of the storm] ''Nature Reports Climate Change'', 26 November 2009.</ref> the [[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name=ssr>Susan Salter Reynolds. [http://articles.latimes.com/2009/dec/27/entertainment/la-ca-james-hansen27-2009dec27 Book Review: Storms of My Grandchildren by James Hansen] ''Los Angeles Times'', December 27, 2009.</ref> ''[[Science (magazine)|Science]]'',<ref name=pk>{{cite journal |author=Kitcher, Philip |authorlink=Philip Kitcher |title=The Climate Change Debates |journal=Science |volume=328 |issue=5983 |pages=1231–2 |date=4 June 2010 |doi=10.1126/science.1189312 |url=http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/328/5983/1230-a }}</ref> and ''[[Cosmos (magazine)|Cosmos]]''.<ref>Aaron Cooke. [http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/reviews/3543/storms-my-grandchildren Review: Storms of My Grandchildren] ''Cosmos'', July 2010.</ref> |
In Hansen's evaluation, the response of [[politician]]s to this crisis has mainly been "[[greenwashing]]", where their proposals sound good but amount to little.<ref name=jh>James Hansen (2009). ''Storms of My Grandchildren'', Bloomsbury, New York, pp. ix-xii.</ref> Hansen states that we immediately need to "reduce [[atmospheric carbon dioxide]] to at most 350 [[Parts-per notation|ppm]] in order to avoid disasters for coming generations". He advocates prompt phaseout of coal plant emissions, plus improved forestry and agricultural practices.<ref name=jh/> |
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''Storms of My Grandchildren'' has been reviewed in ''[[Nature (magazine)|Nature]],<ref name = kk>Keith Kloor. [http://www.nature.com/climate/2009/0912/full/climate.2009.124.html The eye of the storm] ''Nature Reports Climate Change'', 26 November 2009.</ref> the [[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name=ssr>Susan Salter Reynolds. [http://articles.latimes.com/2009/dec/27/entertainment/la-ca-james-hansen27-2009dec27 Book Review: Storms of My Grandchildren by James Hansen] ''Los Angeles Times'', December 27, 2009.</ref> ''[[Science (magazine)|Science]]'',<ref name=pk>{{cite journal |author=Kitcher, Philip |authorlink=Philip Kitcher |title=The Climate Change Debates |journal=Science |volume=328 |issue=5983 |pages=1231–2 |date=4 June 2010 |doi=10.1126/science.1189312 |url=http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/328/5983/1230-a }}</ref> and ''[[Cosmos (magazine)|Cosmos]]''.<ref>Aaron Cooke. [http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/reviews/3543/storms-my-grandchildren Review: Storms of My Grandchildren] ''Cosmos'', July 2010.</ref> |
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James Hansen is director of the [[NASA]] [[Goddard Institute for Space Studies]] and is often called the "father of [[global warming]]".<ref name=ssr/> |
James Hansen is director of the [[NASA]] [[Goddard Institute for Space Studies]] and is often called the "father of [[global warming]]".<ref name=ssr/> |
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Revision as of 20:56, 3 August 2010
Storms of My Grandchildren: The Truth About the Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance to Save Humanity is climate scientist James Hansen's first book, published by Bloomsbury Press in 2009.[1]
In the book, Hansen argues that the earth is in "imminent peril" due to the continued burning of fossil fuels which is changing our climate. He suggests that millions of species, and humanity itself, are threatened.[2] The title of the book, Storms of My Grandchildren, refers to the ferocious and extreme weather events "that will greet the next generation if the unmitigated use of fossil fuels continues".[3]
In Hansen's evaluation, the response of politicians to this crisis has mainly been "greenwashing", where their proposals sound good but amount to little.[2] Hansen states that we immediately need to "reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide to at most 350 ppm in order to avoid disasters for coming generations". He advocates prompt phaseout of coal plant emissions, plus improved forestry and agricultural practices.[2]
Storms of My Grandchildren has been reviewed in Nature,[3] the Los Angeles Times,[4] Science,[5] and Cosmos.[6]
James Hansen is director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies and is often called the "father of global warming".[4]
See also
References
- ^ James Hansen (2009). Storms of My Grandchildren: The Truth About the Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance to Save Humanity, Bloomsbury Press, New York, ISBN 9781608192007.
- ^ a b c James Hansen (2009). Storms of My Grandchildren, Bloomsbury, New York, pp. ix-xii.
- ^ a b Keith Kloor. The eye of the storm Nature Reports Climate Change, 26 November 2009.
- ^ a b Susan Salter Reynolds. Book Review: Storms of My Grandchildren by James Hansen Los Angeles Times, December 27, 2009.
- ^ Kitcher, Philip (4 June 2010). "The Climate Change Debates". Science. 328 (5983): 1231–2. doi:10.1126/science.1189312.
- ^ Aaron Cooke. Review: Storms of My Grandchildren Cosmos, July 2010.