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Runaway Climate

What the geological past can tell us about the coming climate change catastrophe

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56 million years ago our planet experienced rapid, intense warming known as the Paleocene Eocene Thermal Maximum, resulting in a global temperature increase of about 7°C. Runaway Climate explores the causes of this catastrophic event, its dramatic impact on life on Earth, and its stark lessons for our climate future.

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Steven Earle

Steven Earle, PhD, has developed and taught university earth science courses for over four decades. He is the author of A Brief History of the Earth's Climate and the widely used textbook Physical Geology. A dedicated community activist, he champions climate change solutions in areas such as low-carbon transportation, home heating, and land stewardship.

Chapter Title Contents Contributors Pages Year Price
This section contains the preface and the introduction to part 1 of this book. 3 $0.30
The Bighorn Basin: (early Eocene in the Bighorn Basin, Wyoming). The life and times of the first equid Sifrhippus. Overview of the late Cenozoic climate and the dramatic changes that took … 14 $1.40
The Late Paleocene World (continental configuration and connections, narrow Atlantic basin, warm climate, no glacial ice) and Paleocene climate drivers (GHGs, ocean currents, Milankovitch cycles, … 13 $1.30
Understanding Past Climates:  The ocean sediment record (extracting information from ocean sediment cores), isotope records (documenting temperature changes and tracing carbon sources), … 16 $1.60
Changes in the Oceans During the PETM: A pulse of 13 C, depleted carbon, warming, acidification, sea level rise, ocean currents and changes to ocean life during the PETM (high temperature, … 12 $1.20
Changes on Land During the PETM: The land sediment record (global locations with Paleocene-Eocene transition sedimentary rocks, types of rocks) and climate changes on land, … 20 $2.00
What Caused the PETM Runaway Climate:  Volcanism, low13C carbon, methane hydrate, orbital cycles, massive feedbacks 16 $1.60
What Is Similar Now and What is Different? Ice, humans, ocean carbon sink, methane clathrates, forests, wetlands 12 $1.20
How Oceans Might Change Under PETM Conditions: Ocean water temperature, acidity, sea-level rise, ocean currents, implications for humans 11 $1.10
How Oceans Might Change Under PETM Conditions: Temperature, precipitation and aridity, changes to ecosystems, implications for humans, how hot is too hot? 16 $1.60
Where Will Everyone Go?: Current situation and what the future holds. 11 $1.10
What Do We Need to Do? Personal actions, public health, role of government, fossil fuel subsidies, zero carbon commitments, carbon pricing 17 $1.70
This section contains key terms and the appendix. 12 $1.20