Nature's revenge? : hurricanes, floods and climate change / Tony Gilland ... [et. al.].

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TextSeries: Debating mattersPublication details: London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2002.Description: xxiii, 88 p. : ill. ; 20 cmISBN:

0340848405

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Contents:

Preface / Claire Fox -- Notes on the contributors -- Introduction / Tony Gilland -- Essay One : Climate change : a sober assessment / Mike Hulme -- Essay two : Extreme climates / Peter Sammonds -- Essay three : Climate change : science, politics and economics for the twenty-first century / Charles Secrett -- Essay four : Coping with change : institutions for human habitation of planet / Julian Morris Afterword / Tony Gilland.

Summary: "Politicians and the media rarely miss the opportunity that hurricanes or extensive flooding provide to warn us of the potential dangers of global warming. This is nature's 'wake-up call' we are told and we must adjust our lifestyles. This book brings to gether scientific experts and social commentators to debate whether we really are seeing 'natrure's revenge'.." -- BOOK JACKET.

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"Politicians and the media rarely miss the opportunity that hurricanes or extensive flooding provide to warn us of the potential dangers of global warming. This is nature's 'wake-up call' we are told and we must adjust our lifestyles. This book brings to gether scientific experts and social commentators to debate whether we really are seeing 'natrure's revenge'.." -- BOOK JACKET.

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