Mark Lynas Bücher

«6 Grad mehr» ist ein drastischer Weckruf, der zeigt, welche fatalen Folgen es haben wird, wenn die großen Industrienationen weiterhin ihre Klimaziele verfehlen. In seinem Buch spielt der Wissenschaftsjournalist Mark Lynas durch, was passieren wird, wenn die Erde sich weiter global erwärmt. In sechs Kapiteln erklärt er unter Zuhilfenahme aller vorhandenen Studien und wissenschaftlichen Zukunftsmodelle, was bei einer graduellen Erhöhung der Erdtemperatur von 1 bis 6 Grad geschehen wird. Er beschreibt Dürren, ausbleichende Korallen, Verwüstungen durch schmelzende Gletscher, zunächst geografische Verschiebungen, später das Verschwinden von fruchtbarem Land und ultimativ die Gefahr, dass alles Leben auf der Erde endet.

The inside story of the fight for and against genetic modification in food, from someone who's been on the front line of both sides of the argument.

Mark Lynas presents a crucial examination of our planet's future amid escalating global warming. We are currently in a climate emergency, raising pressing questions about the potential collapse of civilization and the future our children will inherit. Lynas meticulously details the latest climate science, outlining the trajectory we have set for Earth over the next century. At just one degree of warming, we witness devastating wildfires and hurricanes. With two degrees, the Arctic ice cap begins to vanish, and coral reefs face extinction. At three degrees, food shortages threaten millions. Four degrees could render vast regions uninhabitable, displacing billions as climate refugees. At five degrees, the planet experiences unprecedented warmth, and at six degrees, a mass extinction event looms, endangering all life on Earth. While these dire outcomes can still be averted, the window of opportunity is closing. To protect vital ecosystems like coral reefs and the Arctic, we must significantly reduce fossil fuel consumption within the next decade. Failure to act risks crossing critical tipping points, potentially unleashing uncontrollable climate chaos.

This book must not be ignored. It really is our final warning.Mark Lynas delivers a vital account of the future of our earth, and our civilisation, if current rates of global warming persist. And it's only looking worse.

The No Logo of climate change - a book that shows how global warming is not a theory we should still debate, but something that has already happened on a global scale.

The book highlights the urgent threat of nuclear war, arguing that it poses a more immediate danger to humanity than climate change. It describes the chilling reality of a potential nuclear strike, where decision-making time for the U.S. president could be as little as six minutes. The catastrophic consequences of a nuclear exchange would lead to mass extinction and the collapse of civilization. The author calls for an international political movement aimed at abolishing nuclear weapons, emphasizing the need for immediate action to address this critical issue.