Climate Change

If you still think that climate change is a theory and not a reality, or if you think climate change is a reality and want to know more about it, here are some recent references. They come to me by way of The Walrus, November 2006, a Canadian produced magazine, in the book review section, The Bad Future by Christian Parenti, pages 91-94. The one regret I have about being an elder person is that I may not be around to see how this all plays out — but, I hope to be around to see what happens over the next 20-30 years. For you younger people, climate change will have a significant impact on your lives so it is a good idea to get a perspective on what is predicted for your future.

Field Notes from a Catastophe: Man, Nature and Climate Change
Elizabeth Kolbert
Bloomsbury, UK, 2006
224 pp., $30

The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth
Tim Flannery
Harper Collins Canada, 2006
357 pp., $21

The Winds of Change: Climate, Weather and the Destruction of Civilizations
Eugene Linden
Simon and Schuster, 2006
320 pp., $24

An Inconvenient Truth
Al Gore
Rodale, 2006
328 pp., $29

Heat; How to Stop the Planet from Burning
George Monbiot
Doubleday Canada, 2006
302 pp., $30