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climate-change-acceleration
The chapter stresses that carbon emissions are increasing at a rate much faster than historical precedents, with the majority of damage occurring in recent decades.
1 chapter across 1 book
The Uninhabitable Earth (2019)David Wallace-Wells
Chapter 2
This chapter from "The Uninhabitable Earth" challenges common misconceptions about climate change, emphasizing its rapid acceleration and unprecedented scale within a single human lifetime. It highlights the historical context of mass extinctions driven by greenhouse gases, the recent surge in carbon emissions, and the profound social consequences such as climate refugees. The author reflects on personal and societal complacency, underscoring the urgent responsibility of the current generation to address the climate crisis.