Writing in the
introduction to his new book, “Snake Oil: How Fracking’s False Promise of Plenty Imperils Our Future”, Richard Heinberg begins by giving the reader a resounding
thump to the ear.
Outlining the unfolding dilemmas he writes:
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| Richard Heinberg's new book - 'Snake Oil'. |
“In the past two or three years this debate has reached a
significant turning point, and that is what this book is all about. Evidence
that climate change is real and caused by human activity has become irrefutable,
and serious climate impacts (such as the melting of Artic ice cap) have begun
appearing sooner and with severity than had been forecast.”
Heiberg is a slight man and his July 2013 book packs a
wallop that defies his appearance.
It is however, an error to judge a man, or anything else for
that matter, by his appearance and although only half way through the first
chapter, it is clear that Heinberg is an articulate fellow with a scholarly and
clear understanding of the difficulties and dilemmas we face because of oil scarcity
of the complications of climate change.
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