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"The follow up to An Inconvenient Truth and companion to Al Gore's new documentary, this book exposes the reality of how humankind has aided in the destruction of our planet and delivers hope through groundbreaking information on what you can do now. Vice President Gore, a leading expert in climate change, brings together cutting-edge research from top scientists around the world; approximately 200 photographs and illustrations to visually articulate the subject matter; and personal anecdotes and observations to document the fast pace and wide scope of global warming. He asserts that the fact of global climate change is not in question and that its consequences for the world we live in will be assuredly disastrous if left unchecked. Follow him around the globe as he tells a story of change in the making. He connects the dots of Zika, flooding, and other natural disasters we've lived through in the last 10+ years. A comprehensive how-to guide on exactly how we can change the course of fate. With concrete, actionable advice on topics ranging from how to run for office to how to talk to your children about climate change, An Inconvenient Sequel will empower you to make a difference, and lets you know how exactly to do it. Al Gore is the author of Earth in the Balance, An Inconvenient Truth, The Assault on Reason, and Our Choice."--Provided by publisher

In Drivers of Global Change, former US Vice President Al Gore, explores the political, social and economic forces that are shaping what America and the world will become in ensuing decades. From demographics to democracy, Gore plans to explore what he calls the 'Drivers of Global Change', framing the international conversation about The Future in fresh and provocative ways. Now, from social media to political extremism, Gore is turning his attention to an even broader array of issues. With this new work, Gore hopes to help start a conversation about the large-scale drivers of change that are defining and shaping our future - from the rapid development and integration of radically new technologies to the planet-changing impact of the climate crisis, to poverty, globalization, and the democratisation of knowledge accompanying the emergence of a ubiquitous internet linking ever more intelligent devices

This young readers' version of the recent documentary film's companion adult volume cuts the page count by about a third but preserves the original's cogent message and many of its striking visuals. After explaining that his interest in the environment predates even his mother's reading of Silent Spring aloud to him as a teenager, Gore proceeds to document steeply rising carbon dioxide levels in our atmosphere, and then to link that to accelerating changes in temperature and precipitation patterns worldwide. Using easy-to-grasp graphics and revealing before-and-after photos, he shows how glaciers and ice shelves are disappearing all over the globe with alarming speed, pointing to profound climate changes and increased danger from rising sea levels in the near future. O'Connor rephrases Gore's arguments in briefer, simpler language without compromising their flow, plainly intending to disturb readers rather than frighten them. He writes measured, matter-of-fact prose, letting facts and trends speak for themselves but, suggesting that "what happens locally has worldwide consequences," he closes with the assertion that we will all have to "change the way we live our lives." Like the film, this title may leave readers to look elsewhere for both documentation and for specific plans of action, but as an appeal to reason it's as polished and persuasive as it can be

Es handelt sich vorliegend um Auszüge aus drei Reden des amerikanischen Vizepräsidenten, in denen er zunächst die Ergebnisse der amerikanischen Politik in Rußland als positiv und auch die dortige Entwicklung hin zur freien Marktwirtschaft optimistisch bewertet. Der zweite Vortrag befaßt sich vor allem mit den Verhandlungen zur Rüstungskontrolle, insbesondere hinsichtlich des russischen Kernwaffenpotentials. Dennoch muß unbedingt versucht werden, den russischen Sicherheitsinteressen Rechnung zu tragen. Die Aufgaben der amerikanischen Diplomatie müssen ferner darin bestehen, die russischen Reformen mitzutragen, Rußland nicht von internationalen Strukturen zu isolieren und die Gefahr, die von russischem Atommaterial ausgeht, einzudämmen. (BIOst-Rgl)