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Persistent political pressure staves off global warming in a new climate allegory Renowned science fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson has long been fascinated by climate-modifying technologies such as geoengineering and… Click to show full abstract
Persistent political pressure staves off global warming in a new climate allegory Renowned science fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson has long been fascinated by climate-modifying technologies such as geoengineering and terraforming, but his passion lies in the necessity of political action to achieve a sustainable future. Based in an affectionately described Zurich, whose normalcy contrasts with global crisis, the titular Ministry for the Future described in Robinson's new book is a small agency within the United Nations with a mandate to encourage nations to realize the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Journal Title: Science
Year Published: 2020
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