Climate Wars: The Fight for Survival as the World Overheats - Softcover

Waves of refugees. Dozen of failed states. Raging pandemics. All-out war. From one of our great geopolitical analysts comes a terrifying glimpse of our near future, when climate change drives the world's powers towards the cut-throat politics of survival. (his)

"Terrifying is just one of the words to leap off the page." (The Bookseller)

“[Dyer] eloquently explores the ‘grim detail’ of how governments will grapple with a challenge unprecedented since before there were governments. You won't find this stuff in any IPCC report... It makes for a good read.” Fred Pearce (New Scientist)

“Well written and well argued, crammed with impressive interview material and wonderful personal vignettes.” (Ottawa Citizen)

"Frightening yet essential reading." (Library Journal)

“The multitude of sources and the political perspective on global warming make the book scarier and more convincing than the usual predictions limited to climate and weather. We can hope that Dyer’s sources are impressive enough to convince policy makers to take serious action.” (Publishers Weekly)

"Climate Wars: The Fight for Survival as the World Overheats has been called 'a truly important and timely book,' but I'd go further. I'll say this may be the most important book you'll read this year." Mickey Z (Planet Green)

“Speculative as Dyer’s litte `history of the future’ is, it has an unmistakable – and alarming – ring of truth.” (Scotsman)

"Hopefully, his lucidly written book may help raise awareness of the potential crisis." (irish times)

"compelling... a warning of what could happen if we don't pull our fingers out." (The Big Issue Scotland)

In his seriously worrying study of the near future, Gwynne Dyer adopts a rarely considered perspective on climate change: the potential political and military responses to its effects." (The Geographical Magazine)