The Burning Question
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The Burning Question is a book by carbon footprint expert Mike Berners-Lee that explores the climate implications of burning the world’s remaining fossil fuel reserves and argues for urgent systemic change to limit global warming.
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| The Burning Question canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4382693 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Burning Question Context triple: [Mike Berners-Lee, notableWork, The Burning Question]
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The Burning
The Burning is a 1981 American slasher film, notable for its summer-camp setting and early special effects work by makeup artist Tom Savini.
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B.
The Burning
The Burning was a Union scorched-earth campaign in the Shenandoah Valley during the American Civil War, aimed at destroying Confederate resources and crippling the region’s ability to support the Southern war effort.
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C.
The Great Unknown
The Great Unknown is a section of Washington Irving’s 1824 story collection "Tales of a Traveller," comprising a group of tales centered on mystery and the supernatural.
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D.
Through the Fire
"Through the Fire" is a 1984 soulful R&B ballad by Chaka Khan, renowned for its powerful vocals and enduring popularity as one of her signature songs.
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The Crystal Ball
The Crystal Ball is a 1902 Pre-Raphaelite-style painting by John William Waterhouse depicting a mysterious woman gazing into a crystal sphere, often interpreted as exploring themes of magic and fate.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Burning Question Target entity description: The Burning Question is a book by carbon footprint expert Mike Berners-Lee that explores the climate implications of burning the world’s remaining fossil fuel reserves and argues for urgent systemic change to limit global warming.
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A.
The Burning
The Burning is a 1981 American slasher film, notable for its summer-camp setting and early special effects work by makeup artist Tom Savini.
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B.
The Burning
The Burning was a Union scorched-earth campaign in the Shenandoah Valley during the American Civil War, aimed at destroying Confederate resources and crippling the region’s ability to support the Southern war effort.
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C.
The Great Unknown
The Great Unknown is a section of Washington Irving’s 1824 story collection "Tales of a Traveller," comprising a group of tales centered on mystery and the supernatural.
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D.
Through the Fire
"Through the Fire" is a 1984 soulful R&B ballad by Chaka Khan, renowned for its powerful vocals and enduring popularity as one of her signature songs.
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E.
The Crystal Ball
The Crystal Ball is a 1902 Pre-Raphaelite-style painting by John William Waterhouse depicting a mysterious woman gazing into a crystal sphere, often interpreted as exploring themes of magic and fate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
carbon footprint of human activities
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economic and political drivers of fossil fuel extraction ⓘ limits on safe fossil fuel use ⓘ relationship between fossil fuel reserves and climate targets ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain why efficiency alone is insufficient to solve climate change
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inform public debate on climate change ⓘ |
| arguesFor | urgent systemic change to limit global warming ⓘ |
| author | Mike Berners-Lee ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| authorProfession | carbon footprint expert ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Duncan Clark ⓘ |
| discusses |
ethical dimensions of burning fossil fuels
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global carbon budget compatible with climate targets ⓘ international climate negotiations ⓘ rebound effects in energy efficiency ⓘ role of markets and policy in fossil fuel use ⓘ |
| focusesOn | climate implications of burning remaining fossil fuel reserves ⓘ |
| format |
e-book
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print book ⓘ |
| genre |
environmental literature
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non-fiction ⓘ popular science ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
advocacy for rapid decarbonization
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science-based analysis of climate risks ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflict between short-term profit and long-term climate stability
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intergenerational responsibility for climate change ⓘ limits to fossil fuel-based economic growth ⓘ need for collective action on climate ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
carbon budget
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carbon emissions ⓘ climate change ⓘ climate policy ⓘ energy policy ⓘ fossil fuels ⓘ global warming ⓘ sustainability ⓘ |
| proposes |
changes in global energy systems
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policies to keep fossil fuels in the ground ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | early 2010s ⓘ |
| relatedWork | How Bad Are Bananas? The Carbon Footprint of Everything ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
environmental advocates
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general readers ⓘ policy makers ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Burning Question Description of subject: The Burning Question is a book by carbon footprint expert Mike Berners-Lee that explores the climate implications of burning the world’s remaining fossil fuel reserves and argues for urgent systemic change to limit global warming.
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