Can Science Fix Climate Change?: A Case Against Climate Engineering

by Mike Hulme

Climate change seems to be an insurmountable problem. Political solutions have so far had little impact. Some scientists are now advocating the so-called 'Plan B', a more direct way of reducing the rate of future warming by reflecting more sunlight back to space, creating a thermostat in the sky. In this book, Mike Hulme argues against this kind of hubristic techno-fix. Drawing upon a distinguished career studying the science, politics and ethics of climate change, he shows why using science to fix the global climate is undesirable, ungovernable and unattainable. Science and technology should instead serve the more pragmatic goals of increasing societal resilience to weather risks, improving regional air quality and driving forward an energy technology transition. Seeking to reset the planet’s thermostat is not the answer.

Genres: Climate Change, Science, Nonfiction

144 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[brisingr · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really like some of the ideas the author is pushing for, and the explanations are very clear and easy to follow, agreeing 100% that climate engineering absolutely sucks.

[Andreu Escrivà · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un al·legat contundent, sòlidament raonat i científicament molt ben fonamentat sobre per què la geoenginyeria no és una solució viable al canvi climàtic. Estil didàctic (amb aqueixos quadrets que tampoc no m'entusiasmen), no arriba a 150 pàgines i missatge clar. Si teniu dubtes sobre el tema, és el vostre llibre.

[Zack · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review to come.

[Xi Xi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some valid arguments against "geoengieering"

[Mills College Library]

551.682 H915 2014