Unsettled what climate science tells us, what it doesn't, and why it matters
"In this updated and expanded edition of climate scientist Steven Koonin's groundbreaking book, go behind the headlines to discover the latest eye-opening data about climate change-with unbiased facts and realistic steps for the future. With a new introduction, this edition now features re...
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| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Dallas, TX :
BenBella Books, Inc
[2024]
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| Edición: | Updated and expanded edition |
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- Unsettling updates : preface to the 2024 edition
- Introduction
- Part I: The Science. What we know about warming ; Humble human influences ; Emissions explained and extrapolated ; Many muddled models ; Hyping the heat ; Tempest terrors ; Precipitation perils, from floods to fires ; Sea level scares ; Apocalypses that ain't ; Who broke "the science" and why ; Fixing the broken science
- Part II: The Response. The chimera of carbon-free ; Could the US catch the chimera? ; Plans B Easy on the energy transition : 2024 update
- Closing thoughts.
