Seth MacFarlane

Seth MacFarlane Instagram – Don’t be fooled by the apocalyptic title of this book — Jeff Goodell writes with sensitivity and nuance about the most dire threat to the planet today. There was a time when climate skeptics could argue that a heat wave couldn’t be unequivocally tied to the burning of fossil fuels. Those days are over, thanks to scientists like Friederike Otto, who figured out how to define and model the dynamics of individual heat waves, and to determine which ones are a direct result of human-fueled climate change. Goodell chronicles her work in detail in this fantastic book, which delves into the realities of an overheating world and the dangers of ignoring the situation. Extreme heat affects everything, having cost the global economy an estimated $16 trillion. Heat stress also affects human behavior. When temperatures rise, hate speech in social media increases. Suicides and gun violence rise. Violent crime spikes. But far from depressing us with these pages, Goodell proves to be a master storyteller, educating through compelling narrative. Highly recommend this one. | Posted on 24/Oct/2023 01:31:32