New Books Detail Climate Change

It's not like there's any shortage of evidence for climate change, however two new books present a very readable and important summary of what we currently KNOW, and more importantly how we can step up and reduce carbon emissions to avoid a global environmental and economic catastrophe.

THE WEATHER MAKERS
How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth
By Tim Flannery
FIELD NOTES FROM A CATASTROPHE
Man, Nature, and Climate Change
By Elizabeth Kolbert


I recommend both. Also see the review of each in BusinessWeek