What we know about climate change (Record no. 2108)

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International Standard Book Number 9780262535915
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Transcribing agency Tata Book House
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Classification number QC903
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Personal name Emanuel Kerry A
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Title What we know about climate change
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Place of publication, distribution, etc. USA:
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. MIT Press,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. [c2018]
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Pages: 69 p
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Formatted contents note 1 The myth of natural stability<br/>2 Greenhouse physics<br/>3 Why the climate problem is difficult<br/>4 Determining humanity’s influence<br/>5 The consequences<br/>6 Communicating climate science<br/>7 Our options<br/>8 The politics surrounding global climate change
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Summary, etc. The vast majority of scientists agree that human activity has significantly increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere—most dramatically since the 1970s. Yet global warming skeptics and ill-informed elected officials continue to dismiss this broad scientific consensus. In this updated edition of his authoritative book, MIT atmospheric scientist Kerry Emanuel outlines the basic science of global warming and how the current consensus has emerged. Although it is impossible to predict exactly when the most dramatic effects of global warming will be felt, he argues, we can be confident that we face real dangers. Emanuel warns that global warming will contribute to 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. Emanuel calls for urgent action to reduce greenhouse gases and criticizes the media for downplaying the dangers of global warming (and, in search of “balance,” quoting extremists who deny its existence). --- summary provided by publisher
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Environmental Science
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        Physics ICTS Rack No 01 12/11/2018 QC903 01451 Book