Adaptation for children of: Our choice : a plan to solve the climate crisis / Al Gore. Includes bibliographical references (p. 207).
Contents:
What goes up must come down -- We need (carbon-free) energy -- Solar power -- Wind power -- The power of the earth -- Can we grow our fuel? -- Can we capture carbon? -- Should we go nuclear? -- Forests: the lungs of the world -- Down in the dirt -- Nine billion neighbors -- Save energy and save the planet -- A superhighway for electricity -- Changing the way we think -- The true cost of carbon -- Taking action together -- The power of information.
Summary:
The way we live is taking a toll on our planet. But we can make a choice to change things for the better. In this follow-up to his groundbreaking An Inconvenient Truth, former Vice President Al Gore explores the primary causes of the current climate crisis and what we can do to help solve it.
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