Bill McGuire Ordine dei libri (cronologico)

In this Very Short Introduction Bill McGuire explores the potential catastrophes facing our planet. Assessing both the probability of these events happening in the future, and our chances of survival, this new edition brings our understanding of global disasters and risk research up to date by using recent case studies from around the world.

Die Erde steht vor akuter Gefahr durch den Klimanotstand, der das Erreichen der 1,5°C-Marke unmöglich macht. Bill McGuire, Geophysik-Professor, erläutert die wissenschaftlichen Hintergründe und skizziert ein realistisches Bild der zukünftigen Welt, die von Überschwemmungen, Dürren und Konflikten geprägt sein wird.

Náš niekdajší svet sa stáva skleníkom, ktorý sme si sami vytvorili. Horúce letá, nedostatok vody, úhyn živočíchov, problémy s úrodou, silné búrky. Zmena klímy dnes zasahuje už takmer každého z nás. Bill McGuire vysvetľuje vedecké fakty, ktoré stoja za klimatickou krízou, a načrtáva strohý, ale autentický obraz o tom, v akom svete zostarnú naše deti a v ktorých vyrastú naše vnúčatá, ak teraz nezakročíme. Ešte nie je neskoro, aby sme zvrátili svet, ktorý v dnešných horúčavách, katastrofálnych požiaroch, ničivých záplavách a suchách je ešte len začiatkom toho, čo by mohlo prísť.

We inhabit a planet in peril. Our once temperate world is locked on course to become a hothouse entirely of our own making.

Hacking the Earth might be the last thing we ever do. Sometimes, when you're in a hole, it's best to stop digging. This applies as much to messing with the climate as anything else, except even more so.

We can save the planet in seven years and Bill McGuire is here to tell us how. For the past decade, Professor McGuire has been running the largest academic hazard research center in Europe, advising governments and multinationals on natural disasters and climate change. In Seven Years to Save the Planet , he explains how each one of us, acting collectively, can make a real difference in the battle to control carbon emissions, with his comprehensive plan of attack and a few simple steps, we can halt and reverse this disastrous process for good. Anyone concerned about the future of this planet will find this startling text an essential read. The time for change is now.

Thousands die annually from natural disasters like floods, earthquakes, and hurricanes. However, compared to Earth's prehistoric turmoil—marked by volcanic winters and asteroid impacts—our civilization has thrived in relative geological calm. Will this tranquility persist? This guide examines the alarming prospects for the 21st century and beyond. Bill McGuire, a leading expert on geological hazards, presents a grim outlook. Just 10,000 years after the last Ice Age, Earth faces some of its highest temperatures ever. Overpopulation, resource exploitation, and rising temperatures and sea levels due to greenhouse gases heighten the risk of disasters, including El Niños, glacial melting, and mega-tsunamis. Even more concerning is the looming threat of another asteroid or comet collision akin to the one that eradicated the dinosaurs. McGuire explores the timing of these catastrophic events, their potential impact on global society, and strategies for survival—from emissions reductions and geo-engineering to space colonization. Illustrated with photographs and diagrams and supported by thorough research, this guide illuminates our planet's vulnerability and our ability to endure the significant changes that nature may unleash in the near or distant future.