Saving the World: How Forests Inspired Global Efforts to Stop Climate Change

by: Brett M. Bennett (Author),Gregory A. Barton(Author)

Publisher: Reaktion Books

Publication Date: 2024/8/17

Language: English

Print Length: 256 pages

ISBN-10: 178914874X

ISBN-13: 9781789148749

Book Description

An illuminating history of the forgotten concept of climatic botany that underscores how vital forests are to our future.  Saving the World tells the forgotten history of climatic botany, the idea that forests are essential for creating and recycling rain. Long before the specter of global warming, societies recognized that deforestation caused drastic climate shifts—as early as 1770, conces over deforestation spurred legislation to combat human-induced climate change. Across the twentieth century, climatic botany experienced fluctuating fortunes, influenced by technological advancements and evolving meteorological theories. Remarkably, contemporary scientists are rediscovering the crucial role of forests in rainfall recycling, unaware of the long history of climatic botany. This enlightening book is essential reading for anyone passionate about conserving the world’s forests and preserving our climate for future generations.

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An illuminating history of the forgotten concept of climatic botany that underscores how vital forests are to our future.  Saving the World tells the forgotten history of climatic botany, the idea that forests are essential for creating and recycling rain. Long before the specter of global warming, societies recognized that deforestation caused drastic climate shifts—as early as 1770, conces over deforestation spurred legislation to combat human-induced climate change. Across the twentieth century, climatic botany experienced fluctuating fortunes, influenced by technological advancements and evolving meteorological theories. Remarkably, contemporary scientists are rediscovering the crucial role of forests in rainfall recycling, unaware of the long history of climatic botany. This enlightening book is essential reading for anyone passionate about conserving the world’s forests and preserving our climate for future generations.