Bibliograph

What we know about climate change, Kerry Emanuel ; afterword by Judith A. Layzer and William R. Moomaw

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What we know about climate change, Kerry Emanuel ; afterword by Judith A. Layzer and William R. Moomaw

Language

eng

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illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

What we know about climate change

Oclc number

85899060

Responsibility statement

Kerry Emanuel ; afterword by Judith A. Layzer and William R. Moomaw

Series statement

A Boston review book

Summary

Kerry Emanuel outlines the basic science of climate change and how the current consensus has emerged. Although it is impossible to predict exactly when the most dramatic effects will be felt, he argues, we can be confident that we face real dangers: an increase in the intensity and power of hurricanes and flooding, and more rapidly advancing deserts. But just as our actions have created the looming crisis, so too might they avert it. What We Know About Climate Change shows us where to begin

Table Of Contents

Myth of natural stability -- Greenhouse physics -- Why the climate problem is difficult -- Determining humanity's influence -- Consequences -- Science and the media -- Politics of global climate

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