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Hell and High Water: Global Warming--the Solution and the Politics--and What We Should Do
Global warming is the story of the twenty-first century. It is the most serious issue facing the future of humankind, and American energy and environmental policy is driving the whole world down the path of global catastrophe. "Hell and High Water" is nothing less than a wake-up call to the country. It is a searing critique of American environmental and energy policy and a...more
Hardcover, 304 pages
Published
December 26th 2006
by William Morrow & Company
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Really good. The first half, which is Romm basically explaining global warming, is a bit dull: not only does he say that he won't do that (because there are many other resources to find out how global warming works, and this book is about the politics of it), but he gets very repetitive. I remember a few ideas that he just repeats, almost word for word, in different parts of this first half (like his bathtub metaphor, or explaining hurricanes). The second half was very enlightening. It explained...more
This is the second book I've read by Romm in as many months, and like his book on Hydrogen fuel cells, this is a clear, cogent analysis of the politics and policy surrounding global warming. I've been frustrated lately by the denyers - and their unwillingness to acknowledge scientific consesus - and this book traces the political rhetoric of the denyers back to 2002 strategy memos by Republican consultant Frank Luntz. He also shows what we have in store by 2050, and more alarmingly, by 2100, if...more
This was the sixth book I have read that was exclusively about global warming. The others were The Weather Makers, Field Notes From a Catastrophe, The Hot Topic, Storm World, and With Speed and Violence. All have been good and educational. Of these six, Hell and High Water is the best at explaining the underlying reasons why America refuses to pull its weight in the fight to combat what will undoubtedly be the major topic of the 21st century. The science of global warming is not covered extensiv...more
This book deals with all the major issues related to the question of the day :'Global Warming and what we can do about it'.
Sometimes, I wonder whether this issue is also a conspiracy by special-interest groups, this time on the liberal and left, to push their agenda on a gullible public with a lot of scientific data. Very few of us have the expertise to dissect the scientific arguments of both the protagonists and the antagonists of global warming and then make a reasoned decision as to what we...more
Sometimes, I wonder whether this issue is also a conspiracy by special-interest groups, this time on the liberal and left, to push their agenda on a gullible public with a lot of scientific data. Very few of us have the expertise to dissect the scientific arguments of both the protagonists and the antagonists of global warming and then make a reasoned decision as to what we...more
It is a good summary of the science and policy implications for global warning. It is very dated in terms of the politics since it was written in the context of the Bush admin & Republican Congress. Otherwise, it still is a thoughtful exploration of the dangerous years ahead if we don't make serious changes.
too dry but a disturbing and data-driven discussion of where we are in the mind of Joseph Romm. we'll see if he's right. too bad it will be too late then
The scariest book ever! Must read!
Dear Mom,
Yes, I know Christmas would be more fun with a child around. And yes, I understand that having a child changes everything. But, the world is a mess and I just can't bring a child into it. And if you need any proof of my argument I suggest reading Hell and High Water. Its all bad news.
Love,
Ellen
P. S. Don't buy any coastal properties.
Yes, I know Christmas would be more fun with a child around. And yes, I understand that having a child changes everything. But, the world is a mess and I just can't bring a child into it. And if you need any proof of my argument I suggest reading Hell and High Water. Its all bad news.
Love,
Ellen
P. S. Don't buy any coastal properties.
May 15, 2008
Linda
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
anyone who cares about life on this planet
I don't know how to say this succinctly without sounding overly dramatic, so I'll just risk being overly dramatic. Anyone who cares about the quality of life on this planet for the next fifty generations should read this book. If I say any more, I'll have to get back up on my high horse and I've been there so often lately that I'm getting a nose bleed.
We are so thoroughly screwed.
Very useful and well written primer on the state of the planet, the desparate situation we will be in if we don't make very dramatic changes NOW, and some of the alternatives, both politically and technologically, that may be available to us.
I still have quite a bit to read in this book, but Romm nails the political challenges of climate change. I highly recommend his blog on climate change and its politics at www.climateprogress.org
A scary look at what's happening to the planet. A definate wake up call, although maybe one that seems too late. Very American focused, although maybe not surprising.
Dec 25, 2009
Alex
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I own the paperback version (2008).
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