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The Long Thaw: How Humans Are Changing the Next 100,000 Years of Earths Climate (Princeton Science Library),Used
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Why a warmer climate may be humanitys longestlasting legacyThe human impact on Earth's climate is often treated as a hundredyear issue lasting as far into the future as 2100, the year in which most climate projections cease. In The Long Thaw, David Archer, one of the worlds leading climatologists, reveals the hard truth that these changes in climate will be 'locked in,' essentially forever.If you think that global warming means slightly hotter weather and a modest rise in sea levels that will persist only so long as fossil fuels hold out (or until we decide to stop burning them), think again. In The Long Thaw, David Archer predicts that if we continue to emit carbon dioxide we may eventually cancel the next ice age and raise the oceans by 50 meters. A humandriven, planetwide thaw has already begun, and will continue to impact Earths climate and sea level for hundreds of thousands of years. The great ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland may take more than a century to melt, and the overall change in sea level will be one hundred times what is forecast for 2100. By comparing the global warming projection for the next century to natural climate changes of the distant past, and then looking into the future far beyond the usual scientific and political horizon of the year 2100, Archer reveals the hard truths of the longterm climate forecast.Archer shows how just a few centuries of fossilfuel use will cause not only a climate storm that will last a few hundred years, but dramatic climate changes that will last thousands. Carbon dioxide emitted today will be a problem for millennia. For the first time, humans have become major players in shaping the longterm climate. In fact, a planetwide thaw driven by humans has already begun. But despite the seriousness of the situation, Archer argues that it is still not too late to avert dangerous climate changeif humans can find a way to cooperate as never before.Revealing why carbon dioxide may be an even worse gamble in the long run than in the short, this compelling and critically important book brings the best longterm climate science to a general audience for the first time.With a new preface that discusses recent advances in climate science, and the impact on global warming and climate change, The Long Thaw shows that it is still not too late to avert dangerous climate changeif we can find a way to cooperate as never before.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'The Long Thaw' by David Archer? A: The book focuses on the long-term effects of human-induced climate change, arguing that the impacts of global warming will last for thousands of years, far beyond the typical projections that end around the year 2100.
- Q: How does 'The Long Thaw' explain the consequences of carbon dioxide emissions? A: 'The Long Thaw' explains that carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use will contribute to significant climate changes that will persist for millennia, potentially canceling the next ice age and causing sea levels to rise dramatically.
- Q: Who is the author of 'The Long Thaw' and what is his expertise? A: The author, David Archer, is a leading climatologist with extensive knowledge and research in climate science, making him a credible source on the long-term effects of climate change.
- Q: What kind of scientific evidence does Archer use in the book? A: Archer uses comparisons of current global warming projections with natural climate changes from the distant past to illustrate the potential long-term impacts of climate change.
- Q: Is 'The Long Thaw' suitable for a general audience? A: 'The Long Thaw' is written for a general audience, providing complex scientific concepts in an accessible manner, making it suitable for readers without a scientific background.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'The Long Thaw'? A: 'The Long Thaw' was published on March 22, 2016.
- Q: How many pages does 'The Long Thaw' have? A: 'The Long Thaw' contains 200 pages.
- Q: What type of binding is used for 'The Long Thaw'? A: 'The Long Thaw' is available in paperback binding.
- Q: What edition of 'The Long Thaw' is currently available? A: The currently available edition of 'The Long Thaw' is the revised edition.
- Q: Can 'The Long Thaw' provide solutions to climate change? A: 'The Long Thaw' discusses the seriousness of climate change but emphasizes that it is not too late for humanity to avert dangerous climate outcomes if there is significant cooperation.