Can Science Fix Climate Change? by Mike Hulme

Can Science Fix Climate Change? by Mike Hulme

Climate change seems to be an insurmountable problem. Political solutions have so far had little impact. Some scientists are now advocating the so-called Plan B , a more direct way of reducing the rate of future warming by reflecting more sunlight back to space, creating a thermostat in the sky.

"A very clear read and a good introduction to an extremely important topic"
Morning Star


"Mike Hulme eloquently and rationally outlines the arguments against proposals to use stratospheric aerosols to cool the planet and questions the ethics of even researching them. Regardless of whether one agrees with his conclusions, there is no doubt that he definitively makes the case that must be answered by proponents."
Steve Rayner, Oxford University


"In this slim volume, Mike Hulme takes aim at the proposal to fix the climate problem with a single engineering solution. He calls for a science that is more attentive to human ends, that serves humanity rather than seeking to rule it. This plea for humility from a world expert on climate change deserves close reading by anyone concerned with the fate of the planet."
Sheila Jasanoff, Harvard University


"Few people talk as intelligently and compassionately about climate change as Mike Hulme. He is a rare voice of sanity and humility in an increasingly rancorous and megalomaniac debate."
Fred Pearce, science writer and journalist

"This small book packs a big punch. Hulme's book is readable, affordable and rich in ideas."
Progress in Physical Geography

Mike Hulme is Professor of Climate and Culture in the Department of Geography at King’s College London. His 2009 Why We Disagree about Climate Change won The Economist’s ‘Book of the Year Award’. He has contributed to public debates in the UK and US, writing for The Guardian and the Wall Street Journal. From 2000 to 2007 he was the Founding Director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research.

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ISBN 13	9780745682068
ISBN 10	0745682065
Title	Can Science Fix Climate Change?
Author	Mike Hulme
Series	New Human Frontiers
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Polity
Year published	2014-06-03
Number of pages	144
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.