Dead Heat: Globalization and Global Warming

Autori

• Tom Athanasiou
• Paul Baer

Parametri

• 176 pagine
• 7 ore di lettura

• Ecologia e Ambiente
• Meteorologia e climatologia
• Scienze politiche & Politica

Maggiori informazioni sul libro

The book explores the alarming implications of extreme weather events, such as heat waves and melting ice caps, which signal a precarious future. It critiques the U.S. government's refusal to adopt the Kyoto Protocol and its denial of the severe impacts of oil dependency. The narrative highlights how the politics surrounding oil are intertwined with themes of unilateralism, domination, and conflict, emphasizing the urgent need for a reevaluation of energy policies in the face of climate change.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2002

(In brossura)