The 2018 Nobel laureate for economics analyzes the politics and economics of the central environmental issue of today and points the way to real solutionsClimate change is profoundly altering our world in ways that pose major risks to human societies and natural systems. We have entered the Climate Casino and are rolling the globalwarming dice warns economist William Nordhaus. But there is still time to turn around and walk back out of the casino and in this essential book the author explains how.Bringing together all the important issues surrounding the climate debate Nordhaus describes the science economics and politics involvedampampmdashand the steps necessary to reduce the perils of global warming.