Description
Through firsthand reporting from vulnerable regions including Alaska, Greenland, Iceland, and the Netherlands, this compelling work examines the visible consequences of a changing climate—from melting ice and thawing permafrost to rising seas, altered migration patterns, and intensifying wildfires. It combines accessible scientific explanation with portraits of researchers and an incisive investigation into the political and corporate forces that have shaped public debate over global warming. Moving between field observations, climate science, and policy, the book explores humanity’s relationship with nature and the urgent choices surrounding carbon emissions and environmental responsibility. Clear, engaging, and deeply reported, it brings a complex global crisis into sharp focus for a wide audience.
Available Editions
paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published Feb 3, 2015
321 pages
ISBN: 9781620409886
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Details
First Published
2006
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Field Notes from a Catastrophe by Elizabeth Kolbert.