Feeling the Heat Dispatches from the Front Lines of Climate Change

About this book

Consists of chapter-length visits by well-known authors to actual world 'hot' spots, where people are already coping day-to-day with the consequences of climactic disruption. The locations for the book were strategically chosen because each represents a separate and important global warming impact, such as rising tides, melting glaciers, evolving ecosystems and air pollution.

Contents

Introduction Preface Part 1: Human Impacts 1. China: The cost of coal Mark Hertsgaard 2. Europe: Planning ahead Colin Woodward 3. Greater New York: Urban anxiety Jim Motavalli 4. Antigua and Barbuda: Islands under siege Dick Russell 5. Asia: Clouds got in the way Jim Motavalli Through a Lens, Darkly: A photoessay Gary Braasch Part 2: Ecosystems in Trouble 6. Alaska and the Western Arctic: The ice retreats Kieran Mulvaney 7. The California Coast: Marine migrations and the collapsing food chain Orna Izakson 8. Australia, Florida and Fiji: Reefs at risk David Helvarg 9. Pacific Northwest: The incredible shrinking glaciers Sally Deneen 10. Antarctica: The ice is moving David Helvarg End Notes About E Magazine

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