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'''''Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change''''' is a [[2006 in literature|2006]] [[non-fiction]] book by [[Elizabeth Kolbert]]. The book documents a series of scientific observations and political processes, bringing attention to the causes and effects of global [[climate change]]. Kolbert travels around the world where climate change is affecting the environment in significant ways. These locations include Alaska, Greenland, the Netherlands, and Iceland. The environmental effects that are apparent consist of [[Sea level rise|rising sea levels]], thawing [[permafrost]], diminishing [[Ice shelf|ice shelves]], changes in [[Animal migration|migratory]] patterns, and increasingly devastating [[forest fires]] due to loss of precipitation. She also speaks with many leading scientists about their individual research and findings. Kolbert brings to attention the attempts of large corporations such as [[Exxon Mobil]] and [[General Motors]] to influence politicians and discredit scientists. She also writes about America’s reluctance in the global efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Leading this resistance, she explained, was the [[Presidency of George W. Bush|Bush administration]], which was opposed to the [[Kyoto Protocol]] since it was ratified in 2005. Kolbert concludes the book by examining the events surrounding the events of [[Hurricane Katrina]] in 2005 and arguing that governments have the knowledge and technologies to prepare for such disasters but choose to ignore the signs until it is too late.<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/16/books/16gosn.html|title = In Epoch of Man, Earth Takes a Beating|last = Gosnell|first = Mariana|date = 2006-03-16|access-date = 2015-03-21|newspaper = New York Times}}</ref> |
'''''Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change''''' is a [[2006 in literature|2006]] [[non-fiction]] book by [[Elizabeth Kolbert]]. The book documents a series of scientific observations and political processes, bringing attention to the causes and effects of global [[climate change]]. Kolbert travels around the world where climate change is affecting the environment in significant ways. These locations include Alaska, Greenland, the Netherlands, and Iceland. The environmental effects that are apparent consist of [[Sea level rise|rising sea levels]], thawing [[permafrost]], diminishing [[Ice shelf|ice shelves]], changes in [[Animal migration|migratory]] patterns, and increasingly devastating [[forest fires]] due to loss of precipitation. She also speaks with many leading scientists about their individual research and findings. Kolbert brings to attention the attempts of large corporations such as [[Exxon Mobil]] and [[General Motors]] to influence politicians and discredit scientists. She also writes about America’s reluctance in the global efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Leading this resistance, she explained, was the [[Presidency of George W. Bush|Bush administration]], which was opposed to the [[Kyoto Protocol]] since it was ratified in 2005. Kolbert concludes the book by examining the events surrounding the events of [[Hurricane Katrina]] in 2005 and arguing that governments have the knowledge and technologies to prepare for such disasters but choose to ignore the signs until it is too late.<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/16/books/16gosn.html|title = In Epoch of Man, Earth Takes a Beating|last = Gosnell|first = Mariana|date = 2006-03-16|access-date = 2015-03-21|newspaper = New York Times}}</ref> |
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| Author | Elizabeth Kolbert |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury USA |
Publication date | 2006 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 225 pp (2007 paperback edition) |
| ISBN | 1-59691-125-5 |
| OCLC | 62134789 |
| 363.738/74 22 | |
| LC Class | QC981.8.G56 K655 2006 |
Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change is a 2006 non-fiction book by Elizabeth Kolbert. The book documents a series of scientific observations and political processes, bringing attention to the causes and effects of global climate change. Kolbert travels around the world where climate change is affecting the environment in significant ways. These locations include Alaska, Greenland, the Netherlands, and Iceland. The environmental effects that are apparent consist of rising sea levels, thawing permafrost, diminishing ice shelves, changes in migratory patterns, and increasingly devastating forest fires due to loss of precipitation. She also speaks with many leading scientists about their individual research and findings. Kolbert brings to attention the attempts of large corporations such as Exxon Mobil and General Motors to influence politicians and discredit scientists. She also writes about America’s reluctance in the global efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Leading this resistance, she explained, was the Bush administration, which was opposed to the Kyoto Protocol since it was ratified in 2005. Kolbert concludes the book by examining the events surrounding the events of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and arguing that governments have the knowledge and technologies to prepare for such disasters but choose to ignore the signs until it is too late.[1]
See also
- The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
- Business action on climate change
- Climate change in the Arctic
- Effects of global warming
- ExxonMobil climate change controversy
- Politicization of science
References
- ^ Gosnell, Mariana (2006-03-16). "In Epoch of Man, Earth Takes a Beating". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
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