Global Warming: Are We Entering the Greenhouse Century?

摘要: "How important is a degree of temperature change? A or two change not trivial number in global terms and it usually takes nature hundreds thousands years to bring about on her own. We may be doing that decades ...Humans are putting pollutants into the atmosphere at such rate we could changing climate sustained basis some ten hundred times faster than has since height last ice age." - Stephen H. Schneider This essential book examines causes world-wide climatic 'greenhouse effect' raise world temperatures by five degrees Celsius less century. Author describes likely consequences from agricultural changes rises sea level public health issues social upheaval addresses most urgent question anyone concerned with fate our planet must confront: 'What can should done greenhouse effect?' "Global Warming" offers prophetic look year century, one slowly increasing (a century have already begun). The immediate scenarios grave: population pressures combined devastating floods hurricanes drive millions 'environmental refugees South East Asia find homes Australia; California smothers under heat, smog, water shortages, raging forest fires; New York experiences summer heat waves so intense hospital emergency rooms jammed victims. outlook for Britain equally serious: UN predicts warming cause severe winter storms, flooding coastal defences, even malaria Southern England. Dr provides authoritative entertaining science, personalities politics behind problem warming. He explains clear, non-technical language what scientifically well known, speculative, where major uncertainties lie. presents an overview sixty million history, explaining mechanisms regulate climate, demonstrates how few variation precipitate dramatic evens as Ice Age, discusses predictions made computer modelling anticipate next revealing inside problems scientists encounter dealing other scientists, politicians media. Although statesmen called giant international effort tackle issue, concrete measures been taken far. Global Warming outlines ways individuals, governments businesses work together slow down damage impact inflicted planet, help make development more environmentally sustainable.