Climate : causes and effects of climate change
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Dana Desonie
- ناشر : New York, N.Y. : Chelsea House,
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2008
- شابک / ISBN : 9780816062140
Description
How climate works -- Natural causes of climate change -- Human causes of climate change -- How scientists learn about past, present, and future climate -- Climate change through Earth history -- Climate now -- Effects of climate change on the atmosphere and hydrosphere -- Effects of climate change on the biosphere -- Future consequences of global warming -- The tipping point -- Human response -- Mitigation and adaptation -- Conclusion -- Glossary.
Discusses how human-related activities are contributing to the warming of the Earth's climate, describes the effects of climate change on people and the environment, and outlines measures that can be taken to help manage the problem.
