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Porter Fox

    Porter Fox je autor, ktorý sa ponára do literárnej krajiny, najmä prostredníctvom cestopisov a esejí. Jeho dielo často skúma témy ako príroda, hranice a ľudské vzťahy s prostredím. Foxov štýl je známy svojou plynulosťou a hĺbkou, ktorá čitateľa vtiahne do skúmaných miest a myšlienok. Prostredníctvom svojich spisov ponúka jedinečný pohľad na svet okolo nás.

    The Last Winter
    The Last Winter : The Scientists, Adventurers, Journeymen, and Mavericks Trying to Save the World
    • The Last Winter : The Scientists, Adventurers, Journeymen, and Mavericks Trying to Save the World

      The Scientists, Adventurers, Journeymen, and Mavericks Trying to Save the World

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      The book explores the alarming reduction of winter and its profound implications on the environment and humanity. Journalist Porter Fox embarks on a journey along the Northern Hemisphere's snow line, uncovering the impact of diminishing snowpack on sea levels, freshwater availability, and greenhouse gas emissions from thawing permafrost. Through personal narratives and interviews with experts, the author highlights how these changes could trigger critical climate tipping points, emphasizing the urgent need for awareness and action regarding climate change.

      The Last Winter : The Scientists, Adventurers, Journeymen, and Mavericks Trying to Save the World
    • A gripping blend of narrative travelogue, history, and climatology set against the end of ice, snow, and winter as we know it.

      The Last Winter