{"product_id":"climate-change-isbn-9780470850183","title":"Climate Change","description":"Human-induced climate change is a serious concern, drawing increasing attention from the media, policy makers and citizens around the world. This comprehensive and thought-provoking volume explains in easily understandable language the potential effects of climate change on our planet and our lives.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eClimate Change: Causes, Effects and Solutions\u003c\/i\u003e examines the latest scientific findings without any advanced technical knowledge. It goes beyond a description of changes in the physical environment to consider the broader issues of ecological, economic and human effects of climate change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book explains:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe causes and effects of climate change from a natural \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e human environment perspective.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emitigation options and policies that could reduce the impacts of climate change.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eglobal impacts -  with case studies are taken from North America, Europe, Australasia and elsewhere.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential reading for undergraduates and general readers who want to heighten their knowledge and understanding of this important problem.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eSection I: Climate Change – Past, Present, and Future\u003c\/b\u003e.  \u003cp\u003e1. Earth and the Greenhouse Effect.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Greenhouse Effect\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLarge-Scale Heat Re-Distribution\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreenhouse Gases\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWarming Potentials\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSummary\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Past Climate Change: Lessons From History.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePast Climate Change – Six Historic Periods\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMethods of Determining Past Climates and Ecosystems\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRapid Climate Change\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLessons of Past Climate Change\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSummary\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Recent Climate Change: The Earth Responds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAtmospheric Temperatures\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWater Vapor and Precipitation\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCloud and Temperature Ranges\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOcean Circulation Patterns\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSnow and Ice\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSea Level Rise\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnimal Populations\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVegetation\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAttribution\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSummary\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Future Climate Change: The 21st Century and Beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlobal Climate Models\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFeedback Loops and Uncertainties\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eScenario-Based Climate Predictions\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRegional Climates and Extreme Events\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Persistence of a Warmer Earth\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSummary\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II: Ecological Effects on Climate Change\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Effects on Freshwater Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSurface and Groundwater\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDrought and Soil Moisture\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLake Biota and Stream Biota\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuman Infrastructure\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWetlands\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cryosphere\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eManaging Water\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSummary\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Effects on Terrestrial Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeographic Shifts in Terrestrial Habitats\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVegetation-Climate Interactions\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEffects of Disturbances\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLoss of Biodiversity\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eImplications for Forest Management and Conservation Policy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSummary\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Effects on Agriculture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEffects of Agriculture on Climate Change\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEffects of Climate Change on Agriculture\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eU.S. Agriculture\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlobal Agriculture\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSummary\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Effects on the Marine Environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSea Level Rise\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOcean Currents and Circulation\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarine Biogeochemistry\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarine Ecosystems\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSummary\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III: Human Dimensions of Climate Change\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Effects on Human Infrastructure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnergy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnvironmental Quality\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eExtreme Climatic Events\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuman Settlements\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInfrastructure\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSummary\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Effects on Human Health.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDirect Effects of Heat Stress\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInfectious Diseases.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAir Quality\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInteractions and Secondary Effects\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSummary\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Mitigation: Reducing the Impacts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCapture or Sequester Carbon Emissions\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReduce Global Warming or Its Effects by Geo-engineering\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnhance Natural Carbon Sinks\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eConvert to Carbon-Free and Renewable Energy Technologies\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eConserve Energy and Use It More Efficiently\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdapt to Climate Change\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaking Action\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSummary\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Policy, Politics and Economics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInternational Cooperation – From Montreal to Kyoto\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeeting Kyoto Targets\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePost-Kyoto Developments\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Climate Change\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKyoto Without the United States\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBenefits and Costs of Mitigating Climate Change\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Future – What is Needed?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSummary\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Units.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Abreviations and Chemical Symbols.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Websites on Climate Change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eJohn T. Hardy is the author of Climate Change: Causes, Effects, and Solutions , published by Wiley.   This book addresses civilization’s most important environmental challenge: climate change. Burning of fossil fuels has greatly increased the atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases, trapping more of the sun’s energy near the Earth’s surface. In response, our planet is warming at an unprecedented rate, and ecosystems are already changing.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eModern industrialized economies depend largely on the combustion of coal, oil and gas. However, if current greenhouse gas emission rates continue, altered temperature and precipitation patterns will seriously impact ecosystems and human welfare. Many nations have adopted policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but a comprehensive and effective international climate treaty remains part of a continuing debate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eClimate Change: Causes, Effects, and Solutions\u003c\/i\u003e, is divided into three main sections: Climate Change: Past, Present, and Future; Ecological Effects of Climate Change; Human Dimensions of Climate Change. It presents an accurate account of what we do and do not know about climate change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey features of this book include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA comprehensive analysis of both the science and policy issues of climate change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA clear description of the causes of climate change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDocumentation of the predicted effects of climate change on ecosystems, agriculture, sea level, human health and infrastructure\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA range of case studies from North America, Europe, Australasia, and elsewhere\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA discussion of proposed actions at the individual, national and international levels to reduce climate change or its impacts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is an ideal text for courses in global climate change, or as a supplement to courses in environmental studies, natural science, climatology, or physical geography. 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