Understanding Climate Change

A Practical Guide

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Understanding Climate Change

A Practical Guide

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In this thought-provoking title, environmental science expert and professor Frank R. Spellman, PhD, gives a clear-eyed and concise overview of climate change—explaining what is really happening to our planet, why it is happening, and what can be done about it. Emphasizing scientific data and climate change indicators, Spellman gives a sober (but not panicked) assessment of the problems(natural and human-made) we face and looks at possible mitigating factors and solutions. Understanding Climate Change: A Practical Guide is an invaluable resource to the student, policy maker, and others facing this crisis. An extensive glossary demystifies much of the jargon employed in the public arena.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Climate and the Geological Past
2. The Atmosphere
3. Atmospheric Change/Climate Change Indicators
4. Climate Change Indicator One: Greenhouse Gases
5. Climate Change Indicator Two: Weatherand Climate
6. Climate Change Indicator Three: Oceans
7. Climate Change Indicator Four: Snow and Ice
8. Climate Change Indicator Five: Health and Society
9. Climate Change Indicator Six: Ecosystems
10. Climate Change: Challenges and Mitigations
Glossary
About the Author
Index

Product details

Published 30 Aug 2021
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 194
ISBN 9781641434218
Imprint Bernan Press
Illustrations 22 b/w illustrations; 3 b/w photos; 5 tables; 23 textboxes
Dimensions 231 x 154 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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