Record-breaking heatwaves, deadly floods and extreme weather are just the beginning of the climate crisis, according to a leading British climate scientist. In his new book released Thursday, “Hothouse Earth: An Inhabitant’s Guide,” Bill McGuire argues that after years of ignoring the warnings of scientists, it is too late to avoid the devastating effects of climate change. The professor of earth sciences at University College London pointed to record-breaking heatwaves across the UK this month and dangerous fires that destroyed 16 homes in East London as evidence of a rapidly changing climate. McGuire says the weather will begin to regularly exceed current extreme levels, despite government targets to reduce carbon emissions. “And as we move towards 2022, it’s already a different world out there,” McGuire told the Guardian. “Soon it will be unrecognizable to all of us.” His view – that severe climate change is now inevitable and irreversible – is more extreme than many scientists who believe that, with lower emissions, the most serious potential impacts can still be avoided. McGuire did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment. Many climate scientists, McGuire said, fear far more about the future than they are willing to admit publicly. He calls their unwillingness to acknowledge the futility of current climate action “climate appeasement” and says it’s only making things worse. Instead of focusing on net-zero emissions goals, which McGuire says won’t reverse the current course of climate change, he argues that we need to adapt to the “greenhouse world” ahead and start taking action to try to stop the material conditions. worsens further. “This is a call to arms,” ​​McGuire told the Guardian: “So if you feel the need to stick yourself on a highway or block an oil refinery, do it.” This week, Senate Democrats agreed on a potential bill that would be the most significant action the US has ever taken to address climate change. The bill includes a 40 percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030, with $369 billion earmarked for energy and climate programs.