Six Degrees

Explore the terrifying consequences of global warming with this highly relevant and compelling book. Written in accessible journalistic prose, this graphic portrayal of the potential effects of human pollution draws from authoritative scientific articles and the latest computer models. Mark Lynas outlines what to expect from a warming world, degree by degree, based on the landmark report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Discover what happens to coral reefs, mountain glaciers, rainforests, ice sheets, and humanity itself as temperatures rise between 1.4 to 5.8 degrees Celsius. This eye-opening warning cannot be ignored.