WITH their emails all over the internet, we cannot escape the foibles of climate scientists. Their motivations and moral compasses are, for many of us, as important as their climate models.
Heidi Cullen鈥檚 beautifully crafted study provides the human detail that has been missing from most reports on climate science. Her seven journeys to explore climatic 鈥淎chilles鈥� heels鈥�, from the African Sahel to Australia鈥檚 Great Barrier Reef, from New York to Bangladesh, are full of vivid pen portraits of key researchers and stories that reveal their passions, insights and blind spots. Far from detracting from the science, these stories underpin its credibility. Cullen鈥檚 sense of place is also exceptional; her climate scenarios are rooted in local landscapes and societies as much as in global models. This book sets a new benchmark for accessible writing on the likely weather of the future.
The Weather of the Future: Heat waves, extreme storms, and other scenes from a climate-changed planet
Harper