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The Last Winter: The Scientists and Adventurers Trying to Save the World

The Last Winter: The Scientists and Adventurers Trying to Save the World

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Winter is shrinking due to global warming, with the Northern Hemisphere losing a million square miles of spring snowpack and high-elevation snowpacks in the western United States decreasing by nearly half since 1982. On average, winter has shrunk by a month in most northern latitudes, leading to rapid sea level rise, fresh water scarcity, greenhouse gas emissions, and climate tipping points that could spell the end of our world.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 01 September 2022
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group


As the planet continues to warm, winter is experiencing a significant reduction in its duration. Over the past fifty years, the Northern Hemisphere has witnessed a loss of one million square miles of spring snowpack, and high-elevation snowpacks in the western United States have declined by nearly half since 1982. On average, winter has shrunk by one month in most northern latitudes.

In his captivating book, journalist Porter Fox embarks on a remarkable journey along the edge of the Northern Hemisphere's snow line. Through meticulous research, exquisite writing, and thrilling adventures, Fox explores the far-reaching consequences of this drastic change. This book will fundamentally alter our world, impacting factors such as rapid sea level rise, freshwater scarcity for two billion people, massive greenhouse gas emissions from thawing permafrost, and several climate tipping points that could potentially lead to the end of our world.

This original research is brought to life through four captivating journeys, each grounded in interviews with unique and charismatic experts in their respective fields. Fox's personal narrative of growing up on a remote island in northern Maine adds depth and perspective to the narrative. The Last Winter is a timely, atmospheric, and meticulously investigated work that sheds light on a surprising and unexpected victim of climate change. It serves as a stark reminder of the urgent need to address this global issue and prevent its potential escalation into an unstoppable warming cycle.

Weight: 224g
Dimension: 128 x 196 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781472270948

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