Storms Of My Grandchildren (James Hansen)

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Just finished this book, which I would recommend highly to my E/E friends who haven't already read it - an incredible source of information.

Some facts:

• In the ice age following the Eemian Period 70,000 years ago, Homo Sapiens was nearly driven extinct - only an estimated 1,000 breeding pairs survived (you're a closer relative of kristopher than you thought) :D (p. 39)

• Atmospheric aerosols (particulates), some of the most unhealthy components of air pollution but the easiest to scrub, mitigate global warming by reflecting sunlight into space (p. 98)

• In the spring of 2006 Bush appointees removed the phrase "to understand and protect our home planet" from NASA's mission statement (p. 136)

• The thermal effect of recent global warming is equivalent to moving south 35 miles each decade (p. 146)

and much more, including the inside dirt on the Bush administration's efforts to keep Hansen from speaking out. Just in case you weren't convinced that Bush, Cheney, et al are some of the greediest, vilest motherf*ckers on Earth.

http://www.stormsofmygrandchildren.com/