About the book: 2008 / In recent years, the problem of global warming has occupied the minds of leading scientists, politicians and journalists around the world. The largest television channels are trumpeting about an impending catastrophe and even the death of humanity; huge amounts of money are being invested in controlling industrial emissions of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. World-renowned political scientist and economist Bjorn Lomborg is currently considered one of the most informed people on global climate change. Time magazine recognized him as one of the hundred most influential people in the world. In his book, he examines the whole range of environmental, economic and political problems associated with global warming, assesses their seriousness and... most importantly, it offers possible solutions. Lomborg provides a comprehensive overview of the available objective data and opinions about climate change on Earth, he debunks myths about problems that do not exist in reality and analyzes approaches to solving problems that concern everyone today: rising air temperatures, heat-related deaths, the disappearance of rare species and plants, spread of HIV. His approach is based entirely on facts.