The No-Nonsense Guide to Climate Change (No-Nonsense Guides)
The No-Nonsense Guide to Climate Change (No-Nonsense Guides) – Review
Unfortunately the author has gotten some of the science wrong, stating for example that carbon is radioactive and mislabeling critical graphs. Since this is the 3rd edition one would have originally hoped the editors would have glanced at the book since it was written in 2001. The author (an immigrant from India) has a very strong anti developed-world bias. He argues strongly against carbon trading and offsets, not publicly acknowledging that these mechanisms reduce CO2 buildup. He wants instead, I think, punishment to be meted out to the originally developed countries for their success and rewards to be failed to currently developing countries for their lack of success. He does not seem to want emission controls on currently developing countries, but prefers that the originally developed world gift the growing world with free solar power plants. For a practical guide, there is too much of this nonsense. I do like the chart on top of page 138 on tips to personally cut emissions (like eventually becoming a vegetarian).