Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet

Great scare tactic... Could use more constructive action plans

Mark Lynas' informative "Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet" gives the reader a description of what the future holds for our planet earth if the average global temperature continues to raise anywhere from one to six degrees. Overall, the reader can expect a hauntingly entertaining read; what is lacking is what the reader should do to stop the horrific events described in the book from happening. Lynas chronicles the book into six sections, the first giving a detailed description of how the earth will change after a one degree increase in temperature; the last giving the same description for a six degree increase. The overall purpose of the book is to scare the reader into drastically changing his or her lifestyle to an eco-friendly one, and promoting the same to everyone else. There are not many realistic suggestions given as to HOW exactly to do this, which may leave the reader in a "fatalistic" mindset upon finishing the book.

Very interesting, entertaining and informative read overall, but extremely morbid and depressing.

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Finally someone has put all the scientific findings in a package that allows all the puzzle pieces to form a more complete and concrete picture of exactly what is happeining, how bad it is, how bad it could get, and how soon we will see it.

This is a must read.

In the intro Lynas admits that at one point in his research he considered that it might be smarter to not publish his findings and instead give his family and friends a quiet heads-up since he was uncovering specific information directly related to survival. (There are specifics like which states in the US will likely still have food and water when a certain temperature threshold is reached, etc.)

If you want to remain ignorant or in a state of denial about global warming and what it will mean to you, your children, grandchildren, all of humanity and the millions of other species, then don't even open the cover of this book. On the other hand if you like your facts without the sugar coating then not only read this book but plan on sending copies to everyone you care about. I exagerate not.

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a must read

This is one of the most interesting and educational books on the subject of climate change that I have read. Mark Lynas does a great job of explaining the science, and the correlating DVD from National Geographic, Six Degrees Could Change the World, is equally excellent. Read this book and watch the DVD and you can't help but understand climate change with much more clarity. I have purchased several copies of both to give as educational gifts because they are so easy to understand for anyone. Everyone needs to read this book. If nothing else, sit down in the library and read the "Choosing our Future" section at the back. It will change your mind.

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