Over the seawall : tsunamis, cyclones, drought, and the delusion of controlling nature
Stephen Robert Miller
Bok · Engelsk · 2023
| Originaltittel | [ Over the seawall ]
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| Medvirkende | Miller, Stephen Robert . Over the seawall
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| Omfang | 252 sider : illustrasjoner
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| Opplysninger | "Half of the United Nations' climate reports are about the importance of cutting back CO2 emissions, but the other half are about how we're going to have to adapt, given how late in the game it is. While there are many books about how to decrease CO2 levels, Over the Seawall is a narrative-driven look at this first wave of climate adaptation and what happens when well-intentioned but shortsighted decisions make a bad situation worse. It's about overreliance on technology, engineering marvels gone wrong, audacious plans turned deadly, and about people who, caught up in the struggle to survive, succumb to overconfidence. Ultimately, as rising seas and searing heat ignite a clamoring for solutions, it is a book about the risk of doing something. Focusing on the stories of three disasters-the Tohoku tsunami of 2011, the audacious river engineering in Bangladesh, and doomed water choices in Arizona-Miller explores the science behind the hazards and the failed adaptations meant to address them. Along the way, he will expose the doomed economic tactics and flawed power structures but will also consider solutions. We will need to adapt, and Miller's book will shed light on how we might avoid disaster and make the right decisions for our future. Over the Seawall takes a new approach to climate change adaptation and argues that our audacity could backfire in unimaginable ways unless we learn from our previous mistakes"--
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| ISBN | 9781642832563
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