An Inconvenient Truth The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do about It |
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| Author:
| Gore, Al |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4379-6349-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Publisher: | DIANE Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.00 |
Book Description:
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Former V.P. Al Gore argues that while our climate crisis may at times appear to be happening slowly, in fact it is happening very quickly -- and has become a true planetary emergency. In order to face down the danger that is stalking us and move through it, we first have to recognize that we are facing a crisis. So why is it that our leaders seem not to hear such warnings? Are they resisting the truth because they know that the moment they acknowledge it, they will face a moral...
More DescriptionFormer V.P. Al Gore argues that while our climate crisis may at times appear to be happening slowly, in fact it is happening very quickly -- and has become a true planetary emergency. In order to face down the danger that is stalking us and move through it, we first have to recognize that we are facing a crisis. So why is it that our leaders seem not to hear such warnings? Are they resisting the truth because they know that the moment they acknowledge it, they will face a moral imperative to act? Is it simply more convenient to ignore the warnings? Perhaps, but inconvenient truths do not go away just because they are not seen. Indeed, when they are responded to, their significance doesn¿t diminish; it grows. 100¿s of color photos, illus., and maps.