Energy and Environment

Although energy and the environment are connected, the question of how the two can co-exist is problematic. How can we go on producing the energy we need without destroying the environment and ourselves in the process? The answer involves not just science and politics, but also morality, ethics, and the meaning and purpose of existence itself. The world's resources have to be considered from both a scientific and a humanistic point of view. In this short but authoritative survey, Dr. Hodgson defines the problem and looks at possible new sources of energy. He discusses the health issue and the destruction of the environment through such causes as acid rain and industrial waste. Reviewing the problems of developing countries and the threat of nuclear weapons, the author ends with an assessment of the risks and rewards of pursuing different energy policies.