What is Baked Alaska About?

Climate change dominates headlines, but how much do we really understand about it?

Baked Alaska explores climate change not as an isolated crisis of the modern age, but as a profound , ongoing consequence of Earth’s dynamic systems – an interplay between geology, biology, and astrophysics. Tracing the story from the Big Bang through the birth of stars, the formation of the solar system, and the evolution of Earth’s atmosphere and climate, the book sets today’s environmental changes within a sweeping cosmic and geological framework.

Rather than focusing solely on recent human impacts, Baked Alaska investigates the history of climate change driven by tectonic movements, orbital variations, and the evolution of life itself – from the oxygenation of the atmosphere by microbes to the greenhouse gas emissions from massive volcanic eruptions. It highlights how climate has both shaped and been shaped by life on Earth, with ice ages, mass extinctions, and evolutionary leaps serving as pivotal moments in a planetary feedback loop spanning billions of years.

Yet, the book doesn’t ignore the present: it acknowledges modern warming and considers how our understanding of Earth’s past can inform responsible decisions about the future. Rich in science and scope, Baked Alaska invites readers to see climate not as a static condition, but as a living, breathing force inextricably linked the grander context of planetary evolution.

📌 Key Topics Covered:

• The role of greenhouse gases, beyond CO₂
• How life itself has driven climate change
• The impact of tectonics and cosmic cycles on Earth's climate
• Five mass extinctions and the evolution of species
• How historical climate shifts compare to today’s changes

📖 This is not just a book about climate change; it’s a book about the history of life itself.

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