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Read an introduction to the Six Degrees concept

Degree by degree outline, as published in the Independent

Hell on Earth: the six degree world

Six Degrees - Join the debate

This page is dedicated to discussing issues raised in the book Six Degrees - I invite comments from readers on this and related subjects under the articles posted, and please feel free to suggest new topics for debate.

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Six Degrees longlisted for Orwell Prize 05 March 08

Six Degrees has made the longlist for the prestigious Orwell Prize. Here’s the full press release:

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Six Degrees film wins 6.7 million US viewers 15 February 08

National Geographic Channel’s premiere of Six Degrees could change the world reached an audience of 6.7 million people in the US when transmitted on Sunday night, 10 February.

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Six Degrees videos - Six degrees 03 February 08

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Six Degrees videos - Five degrees 03 February 08

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Six Degrees videos - Three degrees 03 February 08

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Six Degrees videos - Four degrees 03 February 08

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Six Degrees videos - Two degrees 03 February 08

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Six Degrees videos - One degree 03 February 08

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National Geographic launches Six Degrees: book and film 02 February 08

National Geographic has made a superb film adaptation of my book Six Degrees, which is premiering on NG Channel in the US on February 10 at 8pm ET/9pm PT, and around the world on later dates. Check out the special website, which allows you to explore the warming world interactively, and also to watch video trailers for the world at each degree.

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Six Degrees reviewed on RealClimate 26 November 07

Well, it was worth the wait – Six Degrees has been very positively reviewed on the website RealClimate, a hugely successful blog and comments site run by climate scientists.

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Six Degrees video online 23 November 07

A short animated film version of Six Degrees is now available online, courtesy of Green TV.

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IPCC confirms Six Degrees conclusions 16 May 07

It’s always nice when real scientists come to the same conclusions as us amateurs. So I got a pleasant surprise, when flicking through the Summary for Policymakers of the IPCC’s WGIII report, to see a table on page 23 which strongly resembles a table in the final chapter of Six Degrees, outlining the likely temperature rise associated with each incremental rise in CO2 concentrations.

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Six questions on six degrees 03 May 07

A short interview for the Friends of the Earth website, covering subjects such as why six degrees is called six degrees, and what annoys me most about car drivers…

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'Six steps to hell' - summary of Six Degrees as published in the Guardian 23 April 07

By the end of the century, the Earth could be more than 6C hotter than it is today, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. We know that would be bad news – but just how bad? How big a rise will it take for the Alps to melt, the oceans to die and desert to conquer Europe and the Americas? Mark Lynas sifted through thousands of scientific papers for his new book on global warming. This is what the research told him…

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Reviews of Six Degrees 22 April 07

Reviews of Six Degrees have now appeared in various newspapers and magazines. Here are links to those that are available free online, in no particular order.

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