Climate change : the science, impacts and solutions

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It is widely accepted in the scientific community that climate change is a reality, and is happening now rapidly. In this second edition, leading climate researcher Barrie Pittock revisits the effects that global warming is having on our planet, in light of new scientific research. Pittock presents...

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Main Author: Pittock, A. Barrie, 1938-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Collingwood, VIC : Earthscan ; CSIRO, 2009.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Climatic changes.
Global warming.
Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric.
Global environmental change.
Climate Change
Global Warming
Greenhouse Effect
Climat > Changements.
Réchauffement de la Terre.
Effet de serre (Météorologie)
Changement global (Environnement)
climate change.
global warming.
climatic change.
Changement climatique.
Politique internationale.
Effets sur l'environnement.
Erwärmung > Meteorologie
Klimaänderung.
Table of Contents:
  • Climate change matters
  • Learning from the past
  • Projecting the future
  • Uncertainty is inevitable, but risk is certain
  • What climate changes are likely?
  • Impacts : why be concerned?
  • Adaptation : living with climate change
  • Mitigation : limiting climate change
  • Climate change in context
  • The politics of greenhouse
  • International concern and national interests
  • Accepting the challenge.

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