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"Global warming is a fact. The temperature of the Earth is rising faster than at any time in recorded history, and in the next century, is likely to increase by up to six degrees.". "Beating the Heat is a lively, concise, and rigorously-researched exploration of this imminent crisis. Environmental specialist John Berger shows the causes and consequences of climate change, rebuts the deceptive arguments of climate change skeptics, and presents practical and affordable solutions that will assure a climate-safe future."--BOOK JACKET.