Overshoot How the World Surrendered to Climate Breakdown
“Overshoot: How the World Surrendered to Climate Breakdown” by Andreas Malm, published by Verso Books on October 1, 2024, is a critical examination of contemporary climate solutions. This 416-page book delves into the dangers of relying on geoengineering and other technological fixes to address climate change, arguing that such approaches may distract from the immediate need to reduce carbon emissions. Written in English, the text presents a thorough analysis of the current discourse surrounding climate policy and the implications of proposed interventions.
In “Overshoot,” Malm and co-author examine the potential risks associated with carbon dioxide removal technologies and geoengineering, highlighting their uncertainties and the false sense of security they may provide. The authors contend that these strategies could lead to complacency regarding emissions, ultimately undermining urgent action. The book engages with themes of political science, public policy, and environmental policy, emphasizing the necessity for a climate revolution that prioritizes immediate emission reductions over speculative technological solutions.
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A scathing critique of proposals to geoengineer our way out of climate disaster by the bestselling author of How to Blow Up a Pipeline
It might soon be far too hot on this planet. What do we do then? In the era of “overshoot,” schemes abound for turning down the heat–not now, but a few decades down the road. We’re being told that we can return to liveable temperatures by means of technologies for removing CO2 from the air or blocking incoming sunlight.If they even exist, such technologies are not safe.
They come with immense uncertainties and risks. Worse, like magical promises of future redemption, they might provide reasons for continuing to emit in the present. But do they also hold some potentials? In Overshoot two leading climate scholars subject the plans for saving the planet after it’s been wrecked to critical study. Carbon dioxide removal is already having effects, as an excuse for continuing business as usual, while geoengineering promises to bail out humanity if the heat reaches critical levels.
Both distract from the one urgent task: to slash emissions now. There can be no further delay. The climate revolution is long overdue, and in the end, no technology can absolve us of its tasks.
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