TY - GEN AU - Godin, Seth Ed. TI - Carbon Almanac : it's not too late SN - 9780593542514 U1 - 745.4047 PY - 2022/// PB - Penguin Random House N1 - Contents Foreword ix Introduction 1 The Four Horsemen of the Cart Apocalypse 2 Change Is Here 4 The Tyranny of Convenience 6 Understanding Carbon Lock-in 10 The Wizard, the Prophet, and the Ostrich 12 Beyond the Polar Bear-Animals on the Edge of Extinction 13 Should You opt In or opt Out? 14 Game Theory 15 A Brave and Startling Truth 16 Climate Change for Rookies 19 What Is Climate Change? 20 The Greenhouse Effect 22 What's All This Talk About Carbon? 23 Weather vs. Climate 23 Invisible Carbon Emissions 24 How Much Is a Metric Ton (Tonne)? 25 Fast Facts and Definitions 26 Climate Change in Front of Your Eyes 28 What Is Net Zero? 30 10 Myths About Climate Change 32 20 Truths About Climate Change 34 The Diffusion of Innovations 35 Climate Change Actions from Large to Small 36 Here's What's True 39 What Is Carbon? 40 Natural Sources of Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere 42 How Much Carbon Are We Talking About? 43 What Is the Carbon Cycle? 44 Balance in the Earth's Carbon Cycle 45 The Exxon Climate Memo from 1982 46 Jean Sen bier’s Carbon Discovery 48 Carbon Dioxide on Earth over Time 49 Temperature Change on Earth 50 CO2 Equivalents 51 The Relationship Between Population Growth and Emissions 52 The History of Systematic Measurement of CO2 54 What Is an Ecosystem? 55 Planetary Boundaries: Limits of the Natural World 56 Understanding the Greenhouse Effect 57 Why Are the Greenhouse Emissions Numbers So Confusing? 58 Our Choices Can Have a Lethal Impact 60 Carbon Feedback Cycles 61 What Do I Get for 1kg CO2? 62 CO2 Emissions by Country 64 Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector 66 Where Does All the Carbon Go? 70 Energy Production and Carbon 72 The Energy Cost of Plug Loads 73 Construction's Carbon Debt 74 Agriculture and Meat Production's Role in Climate Change 76 Urban Heat Islands 77 The Plastic Lifecycle 78 The True Cost of Plastic 79 The Dust Bowl: Lessons Learned for Farmers Everywhere 80 Carbon Inequality, Climate Change, and Class 81 Paving the Planet 82 CO2 Emissions from Global Shipping 83 The Domino Effect in Action: Urea 84 Effects of Carbon-Based Cooking Fuel 85 Short-Lived Climate Pollutants 86 Smoke Signals: A Global Warning from Australia 87 Computing and Carbon 88 Recycling Paper 89 The Climate Cost of Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers 90 Heating the Outdoors with Patio Heaters 91 Scenarios 93 The Five Scenarios Outlined by the IPCC 94 Understanding the Five Scenarios 96 10-, 50-, 100-, and 1,000-Year Climate Events 100 Shifts in the Atlantic Ocean's Currents 102 Who Suffers Most? 104 Ocean Acidity 105 Impacts 107 Threats to Coastal Communities 108 Population Growth 109 Human Migration Away from Inhospitable Land 110 The Impact of Climate Change on Indigenous Peoples 111 Race, Fairness, and Climate 112 Displaced Human Communities 113 2020 Covid Lockdown and Climate 114 Food Production and Availability 116 Agricultural Pests and Diseases 118 Food Insecurity 119 Land and Soil Degradation 119 Soil Loss 120 Reductions in Major Crop Yields 121 Food Price Spikes 122 The Economics of Rising Temperatures 123 Effects of CO2 on Crop Nutrition 124 Flooding 124 Contaminated Water and Debris from Flooding 125 Water Stress 126 Dust Storms 128 Hot Droughts 129 Desertification 130 Loss of Wetlands and Marshes 131 Extreme Precipitation 132 Wildfires 133 What is Biodiversity? 134 Biodiversity Loss and Climate Change 135 Impact on Forests 136 Ground-Level Ozone 137 Increased Ozone Inhibits Photosynthesis 137 Impact to Peatlands 138 Carbon and the Oceans 139 Bleaching and Loss of Coral Reefs 140 Shoreline Erosion 141 The Impact of Thawing Permafrost 142 The Shrinking of Glaciers 143 Snowfall and Melting Arctic Ice 144 Marine Heat Waves 144 Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones 145 Energy Production and Negative Health Impacts 146 Human Health Impact: An Overview 146 Heat and Health 147 Long-Term Wildfire Impacts: Effects of Smoke 148 Food and Waterborne Diarrheal Disease 149 The Impact of Global Tourism 150 The Costs of Sea Level Rise 150 Impact of Carbon Exports & Imports 152 Impact of Commercial Space Travel 153 Eco-Anxiety 154 Solutions 157 The Drawdown Rankings 158 Greenwashing & Recycling Theatre 160 Bioplastics 162 Fast Fashion and Carbon 162 A Carbon Dividend and Fee 163 Mass Transit 164 The Rise of E-Bikes 166 Electric Vehicles 167 How Roundabouts Help Lower Emissions 168 Energy-Efficient Cars 169 The Changing Cost of Power 170 Energy Payback for Renewables 171 Wind Energy 172 Solar Energy 174 How Much Land Would It Take to Power the US Through Solar? 176 Advances in Solar Power 178 Hydroelectric Power 180 Generating Energy from Ocean Tides 182 Nuclear Energy by Fission 184 Nuclear Energy by Fusion 186 Geothermal Energy 188 Hydrogen for Energy Storage 190 Energy from Biomass and Trash 191 Carbon-Neutral Fuels: Ammonia 192 Carbon-Neutral Fuels: Hydrogen 194 Job Transition from Fossil Fuels 196 The Challenges of Critical Mineral Needs for Clean Energy 198 Surprising Facts About Meat 200 Food Loss and Waste 201 Using Agriculture as a Carbon Sink 202 Developing Plant-Based Alternatives 203 Drip Irrigation 204 Does Farm Size Matter? 205 Chocolate and Climate 206 About Milk and Its Alternatives 207 Edible Insects 208 Backyard Regeneration 210 Composting 212 Forests Support Food Security 213 Carbon Labeling 214 Footprints and Labels 216 Green Steel 217 Low-Carbon Concrete 218 Reducing Embodied Carbon in Building Materials 219 Building Materials That Sequester Carbon 220 Zero-Emission Homes 222 Cross-Laminated Timber 223 Wool & Hemp: Allies in Construction 224 Green Building Certifications 225 What Is Carbon Offsetting? 226 Direct Air Capture 228 Storing Carbon Naturally 229 Replenishing Forests 230 The Limits of Reforestation 231 Blue Carbon 232 Using Soil to Store Carbon 234 Restoring Soil Health 234 Geoengineering 236 Geoengineering with Sulfur Dioxide 237 Whose Job Is It? 239 Glasgow Breakthrough Agenda 240 What is the UNFCCC / Kyoto I Paris Agreement? 240 Indigenous Youth Represent Their Culture to Demand Action 242 What Are Cities Doing? (The C:40) 244 Schools and Solar Power 245 The State of Climate Change Litigation 246 The Positive Impact of SustaimJ?ility on Investor Returns 248 Youth-Led Climate Litigation 249 Share of Global GHG Emissions Covered by Carbon Pricing Systems 250 Role of Finance 251 ESG Reporting Frameworks 252 Global Companies Committing to Science-Based Net-Zero Targets 253 Where You Bank Makes a Difference 254 The 20 Largest Fossil Fuel Producers 256 10 Publishers Promoting Climate Change Denial Content Online 257 Oil Subsidies 258 Cloud Seeding 258 Wealth and Greenhouse Gases 259 Individual Carbon Footprint and Collective Action 260 Talking About Climate Change 261 Saint Kateri Habitats 262 Top Donors in Climate Philanthropy 2020-2021 263 Leading the Way 265 30 Leading Climate Scientists 266 Countries Leading Climate Change Action 268 African Reforestation Initiative 269 Leaders Championing Climate Policy 270 Global Climate Youth Activists 274 NGOs Working to Address Climate Change Around the World 276 Leaders of Civics Programs Addressing Environmental Issues 280 Top Global Universities for Studying the Environment, Ecology, and Climate 281 Influential Artists and Climate 282 Principles for Responsible Investing 286 A Corporate Race for Sustainability 288 Ranking the Greenest Companies : 291 Resources 293 The Educators Guide 294 Read, Watch, Listen, Act 295 Getting Started with Climate Action 303 Glossary 313 Acknowledgments 317 Contributors 318 Index 321 It is Not Too Late 330 Things to Do Today 331 What you will find at www.thecarbonalmanac.org 335 ER -