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99/100Author:
Michael E. Mann
Publisher:
PublicAffairs
Date:
January 12, 2021
Recycle. Fly less. Eat less meat. These are some of the ways that we've been told can slow climate change. But the inordinate emphasis on individual behavior is the result of a marketing campaign that has succeeded in placing the responsibility for fixing climate change squarely on the shoulders of individuals. The result has been disastrous for our planet. In The New Climate War, renowned climate scientist Mann argues that all is not lost. And he outlines a plan for forcing our governments and corporations to wake up and make real change.
What The Reviewers Say
Michael Mann knows what he’s talking about.
... many standout moments.
The main focus of Mann’s book is a call to arms in the new war against 'inactivists' who are using new tactics of 'deception, distraction and delay' to prevent the phase-out of fossil fuels. Mann is a robust character.
In The New Climate War, climate scientist Michael Mann channels Sun Tzu to demystify the myriad tactics of 'the enemy' — in this case, 'the fossil fuel companies, right-wing plutocrats and oil-funded governments' and other forces standing in the way of large-scale action to combat climate change.
