The Flooded Earth: Our Future in a World Without Ice Caps

by Peter D. Ward

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Sea level rise will happen no matter what we do. Even if we stopped all carbon dioxide emissions today, the seas would rise one meter by 2050 and three meters by 2100. This -- not drought, species extinction, or excessive heat waves -- will be the most catastrophic effect of global warming. And it won't simply redraw our coastlines -- agriculture, electrical and fiber optic systems, and shipping will be changed forever. As icebound regions melt, new...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0465029051

ISBN13:9780465029051

Release Date:August 2012

Publisher:Basic Books

Length:272 Pages

Weight:0.84 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.7" x 8.8"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Climatology Earth Sciences Environment Environmental Science Environmental Studies Rivers Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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