The thinking person's guide to climate change
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Boston, Massachusetts :
American Meteorological Society
2019
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| Edición: | 2nd edition |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991005072189706719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- The basics: global warming in a nutshell. Climate change: a primer ; The greenhouse effect ; Who's responsible?
- The symptoms: what's happening now, and what might happen in the future. Extreme heat ; Floods and droughts ; The big melt ; Oceans ; Hurricanes and other storms ; Ecosystems and agriculture
- The science: how we know what we know about climate change. Keeping track ; The long view ; Circuits of change
- Debates and solutions: from spats and spin to protecting the planet. A heated topic ; The predicament ; Political solutions ; Technological solutions
- What can you do?: reducing your footprint and working for action. Getting started ; Home energy ; Transport and travel ; Shopping ; Offsetting
