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The Clock Is Ticking: Changing for
the Benefit of Future Generations
Overview
This chapter looks at the future and how several leading scientists expect
the world to change under the inuence of increased climate change. It then
looks at the predicted winners and losers in the future as the earth continues
to heat up. In conclusion, it looks at what new technology is on the horizon
to help manage for a better tomorrow.
Introduction
Almost daily there is a news report reecting a climate change issue:
drought, oods, wildres, hurricanes, heat waves, melting glaciers, polar
bears starving, and multiple species of wildlife