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Climate change is no laughing matter-but maybe it should be. The topic is so critical that everyone, from students to policy-makers to voters, needs a quick and easy guide to the basics. The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change entertains as it educates, delivering a unique and enjoyable presentation of mind-blowing facts and critical concepts.
"Stand-up economist" Yoram Bauman and award-winning illustrator Grady Klein have created the funniest overview of climate science, predictions, and policy that you’ll ever read. You’ll giggle, but you’ll also learn-about everything from Milankovitch cycles to carbon taxes.

If those subjects sound daunting, consider that Bauman and Klein have already written two enormously successful cartoon guides to economics, making this notoriously dismal science accessible to countless readers. Bauman has a PhD in economics and has taught at both the high school and college level, but he now makes a living performing at comedy clubs, universities, and conferences, sharing the stage with personalities as diverse as Robin Williams and Paul Krugman.

The authors know how to get a laugh-and they know their facts. This cartoon introduction is based on the latest report from the authoritative Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and integrates Bauman’s expertise on economics and policy.

If economics can be funny, then climate science can be a riot. Sociologists have argued that we don’t address global warming because it’s too big and frightening to get our heads around. The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change takes the intimidation and gloom out of one of the most complex and hotly debated challenges of our time.

References available at http://standupeconomist.com/cartoon-climate/

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"Yoram Bauman and Grady Klein find a way to make climate change humorous and comprehensible in this visuals-driven book."
― Los Angeles Times

"It's difficult to imagine that a book about climate change could be easy to understand, let alone funny. But Yoram Bauman and Grady Klein's The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change, an illustrated book that walks readers through the basics of climate science, is both. ...approachable and engaging."
― Nature Conservancy

"Illustrated with deceptively simple black-and-white art that masterfully supports the text, this book provides a skillful tour of the issues that face our developing world and it serves as a model of how educational works of this sort should be crafted."
― Publishers Weekly

"An often amusing graphic primer about an issue the authors recognize as apocalyptically serious."
― Kirkus

"It's like An Inconvenient Truth meets Peanuts! (Not really, but that's somehow a very pleasant idea.)"
― The Stranger

"Not only is [The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change] entertaining, it's packed full of facts, presented as cartoons and peppered with a few transparently-unrealistic zingers. You can read it in an afternoon, and so could your kid, or your grandparent. And thanks to the illustrations and simple analogies, I'd bet they will retain more of the information."
― Greenpeace's The EnvironmentaList Blog

"Don't let the format fool you -- this is sophisticated stuff. [Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change] draws on science from the latest IPCC report and explains technologies and policies that can make a positive difference -- all kidding aside."
― Conservation Magazine

"There is a lot to like about this graphic book"
― Earth Island Journal

"[The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change is] not only a fun read to educate yourself or your crazy uncle about climate science basics, it's also full of practical information presented in simple but elegant illustrations and comic strips."
― Desmog blog

"The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change is a 'must-read' for its accessible, balanced, and non-judgmental approach to an extremely thorny issue."
― Midwest Book Review

"Everybody should pick up a copy, it does look pretty interesting."
― AOL's The Street

"So if you've sort of had it with graphs and numbers about climate change, you'll enjoy this irreverent new take on the future of our planet."
― Upworthy

"The illustrations from Klein and text from Bauman present an important issue in such an accessible manner that it should be applauded."
― The SunBreak

"[The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change] is a story, rather than just a textbook...suitable for teachers to use as a well-written and comprehensive introduction to an understanding of the climate system and climate change...a good read for anyone interested in the basics of climate change science but not wanting to tackle a more traditional textbook." ― Reports of the National Center for Science Education

"I know we're trashing the planet, but do we have to add to our misery by reading gloom and doom books about it? The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change offers another way: learn some serious science, evaluate strategies for change, and have a good laugh in the process."
-- Annie Leonard, creator of "The Story of Stuff"

"Are you curious about the science and economics of global warming? You can find many dull books on the subject. A better bet is The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change, which tickles and teaches at the same time. Who says that sophistication is only in equations?"
-- William Nordhaus, Sterling Professor of Economics, Yale University

"A clear, concise rendition of the story of human-induced climate change, candid and yet brimming with warm-hearted humor and well-founded optimism. Gently persuasive, beautifully illustrated... an innovative springboard for discussion of what we can do as individuals and as a society to turn down the heat in our planetary 'compost pile.'"
-- John Michael Wallace, Professor Emeritus, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington

"Climate is no laughing matter — but it beats crying. Maybe this is the secret passage into people's hearts and minds." -- James E. Hansen, former Director, Goddard Institute for Space Studies, author of "Storms of My Grandchildren"

"Fresh! Cheeky! Accurate and inspiring! An accessible, friendly, and fun explanation of climate change – free of politics, free of jargon, and fresh with insights. Cartoons you can believe in!" -- Jane Lubchenco, Wayne and Gladys Valley Professor of Marine Biology, Oregon State University

"Grady Klein and Yoram Bauman are a national treasure. The economics of climate policy has never been more accessible."
-- Kevin Hassett, Senior Fellow and Director of Economic Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute

"The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change will tickle your fancy while expanding your mind. Highly recommended."
-- Martin Weitzman, Professor of Economics, Harvard University

"Rarely do you read books that attempt to deal with the world's biggest problems and present the information in a way that the average public can absorb it. Bravo to Yoram Bauman and Grady Klein, and thank you on behalf of everyone who is deeply concerned about this issue."
-- Mark Reynolds, Executive Director, Citizens Climate Lobby

"[This book] skillfully mixes the key facts of climate change with the playful and insightful juxtapositions that the comic form allows. Science communicators take notice. And if you’re looking for a gift for that family member who’s still a climate skeptic, this may be it."
― Proximities

"The... jokiness is subsumed by this publication's obvious educational credentials, manifested in its diligent thoroughness (200 pages) and excellent glossary of terms."
― Ecologist

Book Description

An authoritative, yet fun and accessible guide to climate change.

About the Author

Yoram Bauman, “the world’s first and only stand-up economist,” performs regularly at colleges and corporate events, sharing the stage with everyone from Robin Williams to Paul Krugman. He has appeared in TIME Magazine and on PBS and NPR, and is the co-author of the Carton Introduction to Climate Change and the two-volume Cartoon Introduction to Economics, which is now available in Chinese, German, Italian, etc. He is also the organizer of the humor session at the annual meeting of the American Economic Association.
Yoram lives in Seattle, where he founded Non-Profit Comedy, a series of benefit shows that has raised almost $100,000 for local non-profits. He has a BA in mathematics from Reed Colleague and a PhD in economics from the University of Washington. He is a fellow at Sightline Institute in Seattle, and in 2011 he spent five months in Beijing as a visiting scholar at the University of International Business and Economics. His website is www.standupeconomist.com.

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The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change

By Grady Klein, Yoran Mauman

ISLAND PRESS

Copyright © 2014 Grady Klein Yoran Mauman
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-61091-438-3

PART ONE OBSERVATIONS,
1. INTRODUCTION, p.3,
2. A BRIEF HISTORY OF PLANET EARTH, p.15,
3. THE ICE AGES, p.27,
4. CARBON DIOXIDE, p.39,
5. ENERGY, p.51,
6. CLIMATE SCIENCE, p.63,
PART TWO: PREDICTIONS,
7. GLOBAL WARMING, p.77,
8. WATER, p.89,
9. LIFE ON EARTH, p.101,
10. BEYOND 2100, p.111,
11. UNCERTAINTY, p.121,
PART THREE: ACTIONS,
12. THE TRAGEDY OF THE COMMONS, p.135,
13. TECHNO-FIX, p.145,
14. PUTTING A PRICE ON CARBON, p.159,
15. BEYOND FOSSIL FUELS, p.171,
16. THE CHALLENGE, p.183,
GLOSSARY, p.197,

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

TWO STORIES ARE GOING TO DOMINATE THE 21ST CENTURY.

STORY #1 IS ABOUT ECONOMIC GROWTH, ESPECIALLY IN POOR COUNTRIES IN ASIA AND AFRICA.

CAPITALISM AND FREE-MARKET ECONOMICS ARE GOING TO CREATE A LOT OF NEW WEALTH ...

YOU'RE FEELING THE BENEFITS OF WHAT ADAM SMITH CALLED THE INVISIBLE HAND.

YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THAT IN THE CARTOON INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS.

... AND GIVE MANY MORE PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE THEIR DREAMS.

I WANT TO BE A DANCER!

I WANT TO BE AN ASTRONAUT!

AS FAMILIES GET WEALTHIER, THEY TEND TO HAVE FEWER CHILDREN ...

HAVING MORE KIDS IN NOT ONE OF MY DEAMS!

I WONDER WHY?

... SO THE WORLD POPULATION IS LIKE TO PEAK AT ABOUT 10 BILLION PEOPLE AND THEN SLOWLY DECLINE.

ENOUGH ALREADY!

AS A RESULT, STORY #1 POINTS IN A DIRECTION THAT'S NOTHING SHORT OF MIRACULOUS.

A WORLD OF 2 - 6 BILLION WELL-EDUCATED AND THEREFORE HEALTHY AND WEALTHY PEOPLE!

IT SEEMS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.

BUT WHAT ABOUT STORY #2?

STORY #2 IS ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF ALL THIS GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.

WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN WHEN BILLIONS OF ASIANS AND AFRICANS ALL TRY TO LIVE LIKE AMERICANS?

THE INVISIBLE HAND OF FREE-MARKET ECONOMICS ISN'T LIKELY TO FIX THIS ...

... NOT WITHOUT SOME HELP!

ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS COER ALL SORTS OF TOPICS.

OVER FISHING

POLLUTION

ENDANGERED SPECIES

HABITAT LOSS

THIS BOOK FOCUSES ON CLIMATE CHANGE

ALSO KNOWN AS GLOBAL WARMING.

CLIMATE CHANGE IS A POLITICALLY CHARGED ISSUE ...

YOU'RE A DENIER!

YOU'RE AN ALARMIST!

... BUT IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE TO FIND SOME COMMON GROUND ...

THAT COMMON GROUND BETTER BE 6 FEET UNDER BECAUSE WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE!

NONSENSE, WE'RE ALL GOING TO LIVE!

... BY THINKING OF CLIMATE CHANGE AS A THREAT.

HOW DOES THIS ONE COMPARE?

MAYBE IT'S AS EXISTENTIAL THREAT ...

CLIMATE CHANGE COULD TURN THE EARTH INTO AN ALIEN PLANET.

... AND MAYBE IT'S ONLY A MINOR THREAT ...

HOW DO YOU KNOW IT WON'T BE AN AWESOME ALIEN PLANET?

... AND MAYBE IT'LL BE DECADES BEFORE WE KNOW FOR SURE.

AND BY THEN IT MIGHT BE TOO LATE TO DO MORE!

OR TO DO LESS!

NO WONDER CLIMATE CHANGE IS SUCH A WICKED PROBLEM.

THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU MAKE UP YOUR OWN MIND.

AND LEARN WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT ...

... AND WHAT WE CAN ALL DO TOGETHER!

YOU MIGHT FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT HUMANS CAN INFLUENCE THE ENTIRE PLANET ...

... BUT THERE'S LOTS OF SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE THAT HUMAN ACTIVITY IS CHANGING THE CLIMATE.

MOSTLY AS A RESULT OF BURNING FOSSIL FUELS AND DEFORESTATION.

AND SOMETIMES BOTH AT THE SAME TIME!

(Continues...)Excerpted from The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change by Grady Klein, Yoran Mauman. Copyright © 2014 Grady Klein Yoran Mauman. Excerpted by permission of ISLAND PRESS.
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Island Press; Illustrated edition (June 5, 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 216 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1610914384
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1610914383
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.18 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.7 x 10 inches

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Grady Klein is a cartoonist, animator, and graphic designer who lives in Princeton, NJ with his wife and two sons. He is the co-author with Yoram Bauman, of "The Cartoon Introduction to Economics," Volumes One and Two; the co-author with Alan Dabney, of "The Cartoon Introduction to Statistics," and the creator of "The Lost Colony" series of graphic novels. To see Grady's other work, including The Dust Bunny, his award-winning animated short about the terror lurking under your sofa, please visit his portfolio at gradyklein.com
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The world's first and only stand-up economist, Yoram Bauman has over 1 million hits on YouTube and performs at colleges, corporations, and comedy clubs around the world. He has a PhD in economics from the University of Washington and has taught at the University of Washington, at Lakeside High School in Seattle, and at Bainbridge Graduate Institute. He studies the economics of climate change and thinks that carbon taxes can save the world. More information about all of the above is at standupeconomist.com.
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The Most Dog-Eared Book in my Kids' Collection!

Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2014

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We are in love with the Cartoon Introduction series in my house - my nine and ten year old are very well versed in climate change, micro and macro economics. I have heard them speak very intelligently to adults (often climate change naysayers) using content they learned here. A couple more years of math and they have the excitement and base understanding to take college level courses thanks to these introductions! Unlike other books that are a one-off read, my kids re-read them then go look up concepts online so they can know more - they are dog-eared. Score!

I love these too as an adult and I knew Yoram way back, but I am so delighted to share this and the rest of the Cartoon Introduction books with everyone I know.

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Excellent light-hearted overview of a serious problem

Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2014

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This is an excellent book that gives a light-hearted but too-real overview of the scientific, historical, political, and social aspects of the controversies surrounding climate change. The cartoons are skillfully drawn and emphasize the points in a memorable way, far better than technical jargon and equations.

Sure, you don't get a scientific explanation of what and why climate change happens, but most people don't want that. Besides, there's a multitude of books that cover that - this book can be read in one enjoyable afternoon, giving you a summary of the issues.

Climate change is a serious topic and this book treats it as such. It has plenty of opportunity to be cynical, such as when explaining the Tragedy of the Commons. But fortunately, the authors are hopeful that we can tackle the problem.

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Earnest effort

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But the science has radically changed the official story since the book was published in 2014.

The writers make a big effort to be fair and present both sides -- those who believe that current pollution levels threaten to adversely change the world's climate, and those who believe it's (a) part of a long-term trends and (b) threatens people's jobs.

In summary, the book has clear presentations and useful information, and it's a useful place to start. However, it ignores the impact of atmospheric warming on causing change to the oceans. Again, all systems impact each other to varying degrees. Melting glaciers don't just cause flooding; at a certain point, it can change or even shut down ocean currents. This book ignores that.

For those who are interested, a more in-depth analysis follows.

While the topics are clearly presented, I found it disturbing that only airborne pollution and its effects were seriously considered. Western science tends to do that a lot. Mainstream press bears its own share of responsibility for that, snatching up sound bites to sell something. Many scientists who work for the government also suffer from whatever political party happens to be in power, and those at the top are not afraid to suppress, distort, and lie when reports that threaten those in power, and their pocketbooks can hold as much of their allegiance as voting blocs.

Instead of dealing with pollution, we invent Carbon Caps, and then rich countries buy the shares from poorer nations, while doing our best to continue business as usual albeit with more of those pesky and costly regulations. Meanwhile first and third-world nations continue to mine and hunt and fish for the world's exploding population. These issues are easy to solve, but by ignoring the science and holding to the status quo, nature will enforce it's own changes. It is both disturbing and laughable that many scientists warning about global warning talk about rising oceans; worse, they advise the largest cities about flooding and so cities like New York and London and other places plan for huge dikes to keep back the oceans.

Of important note is the US government has had to adjust the official projections on melting glaciers. According to Climate.gov, "The pace of glacier loss has accelerated from -228 millimeters (9 inches) per year in the 1980s, to -443 millimeters (17 inches) per year in the 1990s, to -676 millimeters (2.2 feet) per year in the 2000s, to -921 millimeters (3 feet) per year for 2010-2018." More important, the rate of impact is that in 2020, those who monitor the melting of glaciers have discovered that Greenland's ice sheets have been melting three times faster than previously estimated. The Alfred Wegener Institute reports, "Satellite data shows ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica are declining at record speed. The annual loss of ice has doubled in the case of Greenland and tripled in the West Antarctic compared to figures from 2009."

But these are disingenuous. Already, global monsoons for the tropics have begun to shift, and the annual rains across the Sahara have begun moving northward, leaving some areas barely any rainfall, if there is any rainfall at all. Many of these scientists say if these trends continue, in a hundred years, our coastlines will rise by a hundred feet or more.

Like this book, many who espouse global warning and those who deny humans believe we still have time to act.

While tornadoes, hurricanes, and El Nino and El Nina events grow stronger every year, other places have weakening or absent monsoons, and oceans slowly rise; these all depend on the Atlantic Conveyor continuing as it has been. Even if humans stopped all industrial production across the world, it would take years for the climate to stabilize. More, it would not stop the melting of the glaciers. And of course, with 7 billion hungry humans, getting the human race to agree to such an onerous task when hungry bellies need to be fed would be nothing short of a miracle. When the Atlantic Conveyor stops, we will begin entering a new Ice Age while more immediately devastating North Atlantic fish populations.

Will the disruption of the Atlantic Conveyor affect us? Certainly. The Conveyor brings not only warm waters, but also nutrients in the form of plankton, krill, and other important bedrock populations to support ocean life. When you alter the bottom of the food chain, everything else above it takes notice. When it vanishes, entire species die out.

In northwest Scotland, at 57.8 degrees, there is a famous horticulture garden that has thriving semi-tropical plants from around the world, including eucalyptus and plants from the scrub of southern Africa. The very same latitude in Canada is just north of the city of Churchill in Manitoba along the Hudson Bay; it is filled with cold, the Bay itself has a lot of ice, and hungry polar bears are still king. This current affects the western shores of the US and Canada, and all of Europe as far east as the Ural Mountains. A very useful video, entitled "The Gulf Stream and the next Ice Age" by Grand Angle films (2006) provides a lot of supporting evidence.

This has happened before. The last time the Atlantic Conveyor was disrupted, the world experienced the Younger Dryas Ice Age (12,800 years ago), and it lasted for about 1500 years; when the current is disrupted, it takes from 1000 to 1500 years for enough freshwater to be extracted as snow and ice to allow the current to restart. What started it? Well, it wasn't pollution; it was a multiple meteor strike that hit North America, documented and aired by the PBS series NOVA on 3/31/2009 as "The Last Extinction" but has since been renamed as "Megabeasts, Sudden Death." The NOVA episode only notes one strike, possibly centered in the Lake Winnipeg region, but subsequently more evidence has come forth. Geologist Dr Antonio Zamora has YouTube reports that provide evidence of another strike hitting the southern shoreline of Saginaw Bay, wiping out all life in a 1200 kilometer radius of the impact site. Harvard says they have evidence of yet another strike hitting western Pennsylvania. The sudden melting of billions of gallons of ice flooded the Gulf Stream and shut down the Atlantic Conveyor.

The difference this time is it's an incremental process caused by human pollution. Fast or slow, the Atlantic Conveyor remains an important yet often ignored part of the problem of global warming. Look at a map of the Younger Dryas as it was in North America, and then look at similar Ice Age map of Europe. Then imagine all those places forcing people to evacuate and migrate south due to advancing ice. If you need a happy thought, on the plus side, the last Ice Age turned the boiling sands of the Sahara into grasslands teeming with wildlife.

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Love the drawings and the humor!

Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2020

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The book arrived quickly and was in perfect condition. Thank you! It's a very interesting read and gives enough information in a concise, simple, humorous, and well-written way to be able to understand all the important aspects of our environmental crisis. Should be required reading for everyone on this planet!

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READ THIS!!!

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Recommended for anyone looking for an easy intro to the topic. This book is a gem - loved it! And glad I came across it! Now I know what climate change is about

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Wonderful book! It explains the sciences involved in the ...

Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2016

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Wonderful book! It explains the sciences involved in the changes in the Earth's climate in every-day, clear language. And I loved the cartoon drawings and comments. Since every human being, as well as all wildlife will be, and are being, affected by climate change, everyone should read this book and start or increase doing the suggested helpful things, such as recycling, composting, take public transit, plant a tree, etc.

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Accessible, Comprehensive look at Climate Change and Options to Respond to it.

Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2015

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This book is very informative in an accessible format. It is very comprehensive- it's really everything you wanted to know about climate change but didn't know the questions to ask- the science, the social and economic factors, impacts and options to respond. I would say it is more than just an introduction! The art work is not my to my taste. Also, there are no references/sources listed in the book. There is a website for sources and page notes listed on the front table of contents page, but it is easy to overlook and I would prefer that it all be contained within the book. I would rather not have to read the book with my laptop by my side to refer to the page notes and sources.

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Displaced Minnesotan

The best climate primer to date -- surprisingly accurate and comprehensive, and most importantly....fun to read!

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2015

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Excellent -- both in concept and execution. Who says understanding climate science has to be boring...or depressing?

As a climate communication specialist (climatebites.org) I am always on the lookout for clear, accurate, readable explanations of climate change for general audiences. This is the simply best -- and certainly the most fun --- climate change primer to date. It's surprisingly comprehensive covering the basic science, economics and policy issues.

I would give it 6 stars if I could.

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We should write the next chapter.....

Reviewed in India on April 17, 2016

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A must read for all. Goes hand-in-hand with Leonardo's speech.

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Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 10, 2015

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Excellent Book in terms of presentation and content

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Very Good

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Peut-on parler de science et d'économie du changement climatique à des non-spécialistes de manière à la fois sérieuse et amusante ? C'est l’objectif visé par cette bande dessinée introductive pleine de gags et on peut dire que c'est réussi, notamment parce qu'elle incite le lecteur à approfondir tel ou tel thème abordé. La bande dessinée se divise en trois parties, toutes instructives et passionnantes. En gros, les deux premières (observations et prédictions) parlent principalement de science du changement climatique alors que la troisième partie parle essentiellement d'économie (actions). Les deux premières parties abordent ainsi l'histoire du climat terrestre, le dioxyde de carbone, les énergies entrante et sortante, le rôle de l’eau, l'effet de serre, le réchauffement climatique, l'acidification des océans et l'incertitude -- et vous avez l'impression de comprendre ces sujets techniques ! De même pour la partie économique avec des sujets techniques comme la tragédie des communaux, les réglementations directes, les taxes carbone et les systèmes de plafonnement et d'échanges de droits ou permis d'émission de dioxyde de carbone ("cap and trade"). Seul petit regret : que cette partie économique apparaisse courte en n'abordant pas des questions comme l'analyse coûts-bénéfices, les taux d'actualisation, la couverture et les coûts assurantiels ou l'effet mondial de réglementations nationales (sur ce point, lire justement l'échange en ligne de mai-juin 2014 entre le blogueur Bryan Caplan et l'un des deux auteurs de la bande dessinée, Yoram Bauman). Bien sûr, traiter ces questions aurait alourdi un ouvrage qui fait déjà 205 pages ; il a fallu faire des compromis.

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