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Extreme Cities
Extreme Cities: The Peril and Promise of Urban Life in the Age of Climate Change | Ashley Dawson
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A cutting exploration of how cities drive climate change while being on the frontlines of the coming climate crisis How will climate change affect our lives? Where will its impacts be most deeply felt? Are we doing enough to protect ourselves from the coming chaos? In Extreme Cities, Ashley Dawson argues that cities are ground zero for climate change, contributing the lion’s share of carbon to the atmosphere, while also lying on the frontlines of rising sea levels. Today, the majority of the world’s megacities are located in coastal zones, yet few of them are adequately prepared for the floods that will increasingly menace their shores. Instead, most continue to develop luxury waterfront condos for the elite and industrial facilities for corporations. These not only intensify carbon emissions, but also place coastal residents at greater risk when water levels rise. In Extreme Cities, Dawson offers an alarming portrait of the future of our cities, describing the efforts of Staten Island, New York, and Shishmareff, Alaska residents to relocate; Holland’s models for defending against the seas; and the development of New York City before and after Hurricane Sandy. Our best hope lies not with fortified sea walls, he argues. Rather, it lies with urban movements already fighting to remake our cities in a more just and equitable way. As much a harrowing study as a call to arms Extreme Cities is a necessary read for anyone concerned with the threat of global warming, and of the cities of the world.
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Such a great book, about climate change yes but mainly this taught me so much about how our cities work, all their possible futures and how to work to adapt to a warmer future. I love this trend for uncompromising but empowering books about climate and I‘m proud to have finished this on school strike day (go Greta!).

rockpools Sounds great! 6y
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My climate change education continues! Dedicating this read to my patronising MP and my purposefully obscure local council who don‘t care about this massively important issue. I‘m coming for you 💚💚💚

readingjedi I admire you for this. I have to avoid this sort of thing as I find it horribly triggering & I have to protect my mental health so I can be a good mama for my daughter. But I feel guilty that my head is deliberately in the sand .... 😢 6y
Emilymdxn @readingjedi I hope you find paths through this that are good for you and your daughter 💖 it‘s so hard. I felt kind of the opposite happened to me, I tried to avoid it but my panic attacks got worse, and then I found that reading about it made me less anxious cause it made me feel less powerless. I‘ve been off anxiety meds for about 9 months now and I think this is a big factor. Sending my love for your mental health and whatever works for you 💛 6y
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