{"product_id":"unsettled-updated-and-expanded-edition-by-steven-e-koonin-9781637745250","title":"Unsettled (Updated and Expanded Edition)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this updated and expanded edition of climate scientist Steven Koonin’s groundbreaking book, go behind the headlines to discover the latest eye-opening data about climate change—with unbiased facts and realistic steps for the future.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Greenland’s ice loss is accelerating.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Extreme temperatures are causing more fatalities.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Rapid 'climate action' is essential to avoid a future climate disaster.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou've heard all this presented as fact. But according to science, \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e of these statements are profoundly misleading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith the new edition of \u003ci\u003eUnsettled\u003c\/i\u003e, Steven Koonin draws on decades of experience—including as a top science advisor to the Obama administration—to clear away the fog and explain what science really says (and doesn't say). With a new introduction, this edition now features reflections on an additional three years of eye-opening data, alternatives to unrealistic “net zero” solutions, global energy inequalities, and the energy crisis arising from the war in Ukraine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen it comes to climate change, the media, politicians, and other prominent voices have declared that “the science is settled.” In reality, the climate \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e changing, but the why and how aren’t as clear as you’ve probably been led to believe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKoonin takes readers behind the headlines, dispels popular myths, and unveils little-known truths:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDespite rising greenhouse gas emissions, global temperatures \u003ci\u003edecreased\u003c\/i\u003e from 1940 to 1970\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModels currently used to predict the future do not accurately describe the climate of the past, and modelers themselves strongly doubt their regional predictions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere is no compelling evidence that hurricanes are becoming more frequent—or that predictions of rapid sea level rise have any validity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnsettled\u003c\/i\u003e is a reality check buoyed by hope, offering the truth about climate science—what we know, what we don’t, and what it all means for our future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46632467169516,"sku":"9781637745250","price":41.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2528413482771.jpg?v=1752000713","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/unsettled-updated-and-expanded-edition-by-steven-e-koonin-9781637745250","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}