Stormy Weather

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Summary: Take the heat off the planet
Review: No one denies that global warming is a reality; almost no one denies that a huge contributor to global warming is the indiscriminate use of fossil fuels and the depletion of natural carbon sinks through deforestation. Even the Bush administration sees the reality, although it welcomes global warming as an opportunity for economic growth. (I'm not kidding! Go to the EPA website and follow the links to the EPA document on global warming, which appeared during Bush's first year in office. The document happily predicts that citrus farming opportunities will spread north as a result of global warming!)

Guy Dauncey's wonderful book is a manual for opting out of the fossil fuel craze and living a life that leaves a lighter footprint on the earth. The first 50 pages or so spell out the causes and threat of global warming in a concise and nontechnical manner. Then the fun begins--the 101 steps that average consumers like you and me can take to ease climate stress. The solutions are divided into steadily growing categories: solutions for individuals, for citizen organizations, for municipalities, for businesses and organizations, for energy companies, for auto companies, for states and provinces, for national governments, for developing nations, and or international bodies. Tips for individuals include pretty detailed instructions for going solar in one's home or at least getting off the fossil-fueled energy grid and finding alternative and sustainable energy sources such as wind power.

A liberating book. Well worth your time and consideration.

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Summary: deserves a peace prize
Review: This book is a gem! It takes the most urgent of environmental issues, global climate change, and translates the science and the complexity into simple language that is understandable and interesting.

But it really excels when it moves beyond the problem, which can be paralyzing, to solutions that work. The book is chock full of simple and profound actions that can be taken to reduce our impact on the earth's atmosphere, in ways that save money and would be politically popular.

If you want to find out more about wind power, it's in here. If you're wondering what your city or town could do to become more climate friendly, there are websites and contacts galore within. If you want to take personal action, look no further.

The global climate crisis is real, impending, and scary. But a time of crisis is also a time of opportunity. This book shows what the opportunities are. It should be on the desks of every policy maker and politician.

And it deserves a peace prize for illuminating the way out of the climate mess we have created.

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Summary: A Cure for the Environmentally Depressed!
Review: Tired of hearing all the bad news about our environment?
Feeling hopeless about your ability to change anything?
Wondering how so many people can ignore such big problems for so long?

So was I. Until I got my hands on Guy Dauncey's book. It's a solution-oriented cure for the Global Warming blues. It's written in short, clear, visually appealing sections, so it's easy to find the information you need. The 101 solutions aren't just a long rambling list, they are organized according to their level of application - from individual and local through national and global. I found the many concrete examples of people and communities that are making a real difference very heartening. So wether you're in the market for an environmentally friendy car, or you're an elected official trying to formulate a policy on fuel additives, or you're in a general state of despair like I was, this book is for you!

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Summary: Stormy Weather positive practical and informative
Review: When I read this book my first reaction was to feel great relief.
Most predictions about the long term effects of global warming
are to say the least disheartening.

Yet this book is filled to overflowing with practical solutions for dealing with the global climate challenge positively.

Most infomed scientists would agree that the consequences of the
terrorists attack on the World Trade Center, whilst horrific, are
minuscule in comparison to the long term effects of gobal warming.

Hunger; massive food, fuel, water and energy shortages will likely reap a terrible human toll, but rather than take up room in this insightful book by attributing blame or by being overwhelmed, Dauncey's entire focus is on finding practical solutions, --in the most part by utilizing technologies which already exist.
Dauncey is no Pollyanna, he is a pragmatist and a realist.

I am indebted to him for providing concrete solutions which can if we will only take note rescue us from the abyss.
This contribution provides clear guidance on climate solutions delivering a road map which can help move us forward.

I am spellbound by the breadth and depth of research required to produce this remarkable volume.

This book has succeeded in addressing and tailoring its message to non scientists, business people and governments.
I highly recommend this book
Roger Colwill,