Escaping Nature - How to Survive Global Climate Change

Orrin H. Pilkey and his coauthors offer concrete suggestions for how to respond to the threats posed by global climate change that involve adapting to a hotter world through technological innovations, behavioral changes, nature-based solutions, political changes, and education.

List of contents

Preface  vii
Acknowledgments  xi
Introduction  1
1. Earth  1
The Lessons of Geologic Time  7
The 2021 United Nations Climate Report  13
Famine  19
Permafrost  26
2. Air  35
Hurricanes  37
Tornadoes  50
Heat  56
Bad Air  65
3. Fire  75
Wildfires  77
Urban Firestorms  91
4. Water  95
Sea Level Rise  97
Ocean Acidification  112
Marine Heat Waves  117
Tsunamis  122
Floods  129
Drought  142
Water Supply  153
5. Space  165
Climate Refugees  167
Climate Havens  173
Green Cities  180
Health  191
Nature on the Move  200
The Biosphere  209
The Heart of the Matter  219
New Ideas  225
New Developments  231
Bug-Out Bags: “Preparedness Perfects Response”  233
To Learn More: Resources in Print and on Screen  235
References and Additional Sources  239
About the Authors  287
Index  289
 

About the author

Orrin H. Pilkey, Charles O. Pilkey, Linda P. Pilkey-Jarvis, Norma J. Longo, Keith C. Pilkey, Fred B. Dodson, and Hannah L. Hayes

Product details

• Authors: Fred B Dodson, Hannah L Hayes, Norma J Longo, Charles O Pilkey, Charles O. Pilkey, Keith C Pilkey, Orrin H Pilkey, Orrin H. Pilkey, Orrin H./ Pilkey Pilkey, Linda P Pilkey-Jarvis, Linda P. Pilkey-Jarvis
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2024
• EAN: 9781478025443
• ISBN: 978-1-4780-2544-3
• No. of pages: 304
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology