The climate crisis: an introductory guide to climate change

An incredible wealth of scientific data on global warming has been collected in the last few decades. The history of the Earth's climate has been probed by drilling into polar ice sheets and sediment layers of the oceans' vast depths, and great advances have been made in computer modelling...

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Main Authors: Archer, David 1960- (Author), Rahmstorf, Stefan 1960- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2010
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Summary:An incredible wealth of scientific data on global warming has been collected in the last few decades. The history of the Earth's climate has been probed by drilling into polar ice sheets and sediment layers of the oceans' vast depths, and great advances have been made in computer modelling of our climate. This book provides a concise and accessible overview of what we know about ongoing climate change and its impacts, and what we can do to confront the climate crisis. Using clear and simple graphics in full colour, it lucidly highlights information contained in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports, and brings the subject completely up-to-date with current science and policy. The book makes essential scientific information on this critical topic accessible to a broad audience. Obtaining sound information is the first step in preventing a serious, long-lasting degradation of our planet's climate, helping to ensure our future survival
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Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 249 pages)
ISBN:9780511817144
DOI:10.1017/CBO9780511817144

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