An Inconvenient Truth The Crisis of Global Warming |
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Author:
| Gore, Al |
ISBN: | 978-1-4379-7699-1 |
Publication Date: | May 2011 |
Publisher: | DIANE Publishing Company
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $16.00 |
Book Description:
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This ed. has been adapted from Al Gore¿s ¿NY Times¿ Bestseller for a new generation. Global warming has become a true planetary emergency. We are facing a climate crisis, one that may seem to be happening slowly but is actually happening very quickly. If we don¿t recognize that this is a real crisis and take action, then the consequences will only get worse. The threat of extinction to endangered species such as polar bears would increase. Water levels could rise so much that millions...
More DescriptionThis ed. has been adapted from Al Gore¿s ¿NY Times¿ Bestseller for a new generation. Global warming has become a true planetary emergency. We are facing a climate crisis, one that may seem to be happening slowly but is actually happening very quickly. If we don¿t recognize that this is a real crisis and take action, then the consequences will only get worse. The threat of extinction to endangered species such as polar bears would increase. Water levels could rise so much that millions of people would be permanently flooded out of their homes. More powerful and destructive storms would happen frequently. But the good news is we have the knowledge and the ability to solve this crisis. The choice to put a stop to global warming is ours. Full-color illus.