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and by Verso Books which has loads of great left-wing titles perfect for dig

listeners like you.

One new book that might be of interest is Extreme Cities, the peril and promise of urban life

in the age of climate change, by Ashley Dawson. In extreme cities Ashley Dawson argues that cities are

ground zero for climate change, contributing the lion's share of carbon to the atmosphere, while also lying on the front lines of rising sea levels.

Today, the majority of the world's mega cities are located in coastal zones, yet few of them are adequately prepared

for the floods that will increasingly menace their shores.

Instead, most continue to develop luxury waterfront condos for the elite and industrial facilities

for corporations.

These not only intensify carbon emissions, but also place coastal residents at greater risk when water levels rise.

In extreme cities, Dawson's offers an alarming portrait of the future of our cities, describing the efforts of Staten Island,

New York, and Shishmaref Alaska residents to relocate, Holland's models for defending against

the seas, and the development of New York City before and

after Hurricane Sandy.

Our best hope lies not with fortified sea walls, he argues.

Rather, it lies with the urban movements

already fighting to remake our cities

in a more just and equitable way.

Extreme cities, the peril and promise of urban life in the age of climate change,

by Ashley Dawson. Out now from Verso Books.

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