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Taylor & Francis Ltd How to Live a Low-Carbon Life: The Individual's
Book SynopsisClimate change is the greatest challenge facing humanity: drastic reduction of carbon emissions is vital if we are to avoid a catastrophe that devastates large parts of the world. Governments and businesses have been slow to act and individuals now need to take the lead. The Earth can absorb no more than 3 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each year for every person on the planet if we are to keep temperature and rainfall change within tolerable limits. Yet from cars and holiday flights to household appliances and the food on our plates, Western consumer lifestyles leave each of us responsible for over 12 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year - four times what the Earth can handle. Individual action is essential if we want to avoid climate chaos. How to Live a Low-Carbon Life shows how easy it is to take responsibility, providing the first comprehensive, one-stop reference guide to calculating your CO2 emissions and reducing them to a sustainable 3 tonnes a year.Trade Review'This is the definitive guide to reducing your carbon footprint.' New Scientist 'Goodall's well-rounded view of the green world also encompasses the bigger-picture issues that governments and societies face. So if you're fed up with reading about all the little things you can do for the planet and fancy getting stuck into some proper green living, this is the book for you.' Your Environment (Environment Agency UK) 'Valuable ammunition for those who want to do something about global warming.' The Guardian 'Chris Goodall's thoroughly researched book sets out in detail how we can each help the planet pull back from the abyss - not through any high-powered international initiatives, but by ordinary individual actions in our daily lives. We ignore his advice at our peril.' Robert Napier, Chief Executive WWF-UK 'This is by far the best guide to the carbon implications of daily living that I've seen. Chris Goodall has both done his homework and presented it all in an accessible way. This book will give you a good understanding of what the biggest carbon issues are in your lifestyle, how the emissions arise and what you can do about them. He's transparent in his analysis and about where his data comes from, so you can make up your own mind whether you agree with him at every step.' Mike Berners-lee 'As this admirable guide demonstrates so clearly, a low-carbon lifestyle can be elegant, fun, rewarding and save us all a lot of money - as well as the planet!' Jonathon Porritt, CBE (Founder Director of Forum for the Future and author of Capitalism as if the World Matters) 'Should be snapped up by schools whose teachers are already busily outlining the dangers facing our environment...an invaluable guide to halting climate change.' Education Journal, April 2007 'This is one of the best books on its topic that has been published for some time. The details are clear, the writing is good and it speaks of the sensible and practical. t will appeal to students on a range of levels from the clarity of writing (always good to see, and rarer than we'd like) to the idea of calculations (think multi-disciplinary) and the overall idea of actually getting up and doing something. Get a copy (and make sure your library does). Better still - do something! Ecological and Environmental Education (British Ecological Society) 'Chris Goodall takes a no nonsense, financial approach to low-carbon living - what is the cheapest way to cut carbon emissions, what is practical and what is just wishful thinking? Therein lies the key difference between this book and the many published before arguing why we should reduce our carbon footprint, or advocating one solution over an other for ideological rather than economic reasons.' Peter Shield www.naturalchoices.co.uk 'This is a brilliant book. 300 odd pages bristling with facts, statistics and meticulous analysis of the make up of our average UK carbon footprint and how we can reduce it to a sustainable level. I will be using this book as a reference on a weekly if not daily basis for blogging, work and checking my own random thoughts.' Gareth Kane, Environmental Consultant 'If you�ve ever felt overwhelmed by the multiplicity of environmentally conscious choices you have to make every day, then try this book for size...For both sustainable construction students and professionals, this book is a useful read, not least because you can take time out to think about other aspects of carbon generation (food miles, for example), but also because it won�t be long before you�re faced with a client who has read it from cover to cover.' Get Sust 'This thorough and wide-ranging handbook provides all the information needed for people and families to understand their impacts on the world�s climate...[w]ritten in an optimistic tone, it shows how easy it is to take responsibility and reduce our personal carbon emissions.' CIRIA Newsletter, Mid-June Highlights, 2007 'An absolute mine of information on virtually everything to do with global warming and climate change...this is the one-stop reference for detailed information, statistics and hard facts.' Women's Environmental Network 'A must for people worried about the effects of global warming and determined to do something about it.' Food Ethics, Spring 2008, Volume 3 Issue 1 'Climate change isn't someone else's problem, we all have to play our part. It's time for us all to go on a carbon diet, and this book shows you how.' Charles Dunstone (CEO of Carphone Warehouse and a founding partner in The Climate Group's partnership to promote climate change solutions) 'An excellent, practical and reassuring guidebook to the most important issue on everybody's to-do list this year. Why not buy a few and distribute them to your friends next time they wring their hands and ask 'What can I do?'' Green WorldTable of ContentsIntroduction: Getting from 12 Tonnes to 3 Tonnes of Carbon Dioxide per Person * The Extraordinary Cheapness of Fossil Fuels * The Scope for Government Action * The Inadequacy of Alternative Means of Reducing Emissions * No One Else Is Doing Much, So You'd Better Do Something Yourself * How Our Lives Generate Emissions and What We Can Do about It * Home Heating * Water Heating and Cooking * Lighting * Household Appliances * Car Travel * Public Transport * Air Travel * Food * Other Indirect Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions * Domestic Use of Renewable Energy * Cancelling Out Emissions * Conclusions * Afterword * Appendix: Sources of the Main Averages
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Towards Sustainable Aviation
Book SynopsisAviation is integral to the global economy but it is also one of the main obstacles to environmentally sustainable development. It is one of the world's fastest growing - and most polluting - industries. What can be done to retain the economic and other benefits it brings, without the associated pollution, noise, congestion and loss of countryside? In this volume, industry, policy and research experts examine how to address the problems, and what it would take to achieve genuinely sustainable aviation - looking at technological, policy and demand-management options. Without far-reaching changes the problems caused by aviation can only multiply and worsen. This work seeks to take an important step in diagnosing the problems and in pointing towards their solutions.Trade Review'Wide-ranging and thorough.' Future Survey 'A very comprehensive book which contains vital industry intelligence and foresight, making it an essential information source and analysis for managers, consultants, regulators, researchers, students and especially environmental and government policy-makers.' International Journal of Environmental Studies '... This is a significant and timely book that sets out the challenges presented by aviation in a comprehensive manner.' Local Transport Today 'Without far-reaching changes, the problems associated with aviation can only multiply and worsen. This book takes an important step in accurately diagnosing these problems and pointing towards their solutions.' Sustain 'This comprehensive collection contains vital industry intelligence and foresight, making it an essential source of information and analysis for managers, consultants, regulators, planners, and policymakers'. Book notes. Business Horizons 4 July-August 2004Table of ContentsPreface * Part 1: Trends and Issues � Introduction: Perspectives on Sustainability and Aviation * Organizational and Growth Trends in Air Transport * the Social and Economic Benefits of Aviation * Aircraft Noise, Community Relations and Stakeholder Involvement * Part 2: Mitigations and Potential Solutions - Environmental Management and the Aviation Industry * The Potential for Modal Substitution * Air Freight and Global Supply Chains: the Environmental Dimension * The Potential Offered by Aircraft and Engine Technologies * Climate Policy for Civil Aviation: Actors, Policy Instruments and the Potential for Emissions Reductions * Part 3: Multisector Commentaries -Multisector Commentaries on Sustainability and Aviation * Economic Aspects of Sustainability and UK Aviation Sustainable Aviation: Implications for Economies in Transition * Key Issues in Aviation Environmental Policy-Making * Towards Sustainable Aviation? * Aircraft Noise: The NGO Perspective * Environmental and Economic Factors in Airport Capacity * Potential Improvements to Air Traffic Management * Making Aviation Less Unsustainable: Some Pointers to the Way Ahead * Sustainable Aviation: What do you Mean? * Sustainability and Aviation: Problems and Solutions * Airlines and Sustainable Development * the Case for 'No growth' * Conclusion * Index
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Cambridge University Press The Sea Surface and Global Change
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Cambridge University Press SEBS 61 Global Warm Impli for Fish Implications for Freshwater and Marine Fish Society for Experimental Biology Seminar Series Series Number 61
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Cambridge University Press economictheoryandglobalwarming
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Cambridge University Press Birds and Climate Change
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Cambridge University Press Birds and Climate Change Impacts And Conservation Responses Ecology Biodiversity and Conservation
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Cambridge University Press Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
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Cambridge University Press challengedbycarbon
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Cambridge University Press Climatic Change and Variability
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Cambridge University Press Economic Choices in a Warming World
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Cambridge University Press Challenged by Carbon The Oil Industry and Climate Change
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Cambridge University Press Mainstreaming Climate Change in Development Cooperation Theory Practice and Implications for the European Union
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Cambridge University Press Global Warming Implications for Freshwater and Marine Fish 61 Society for Experimental Biology Seminar Series Series Number 61
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Cambridge University Press The Sea Surface and Global Change
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Cambridge University Press Climate Change A Multidisciplinary Approach
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Cambridge University Press Climate Change Biological and Human Aspects
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Cambridge University Press Bryophyte Ecology and Climate Change
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Cambridge University Press Bryophyte Ecology and Climate Change
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Cambridge University Press Economic Theory and Global Warming
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Cambridge University Press Architectures for Agreement
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Cambridge University Press Why We Disagree About Climate Change Understanding Controversy Inaction and Opportunity
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Companion to Literature and Climate
Book SynopsisInvestigating the relationship between literature and climate, this Companion offers a genealogy of climate representations in literature while showing how literature can help us make sense of climate change. It argues that any discussion of literature and climate cannot help but be shaped by our current - and inescapable - vantage point from an era of climate change, and uncovers a longer literary history of climate that might inform our contemporary climate crisis. Essays explore the conceptualisation of climate in a range of literary and creative modes; they represent a diversity of cultural and historical perspectives, and a wide spectrum of voices and views across the categories of race, gender, and class. Key issues in climate criticism and literary studies are introduced and explained, while new and emerging concepts are discussed and debated in a final section that puts expert analyses in conversation with each other.Table of ContentsIntroduction Adeline Johns-Putra and Kelly Sultzbach; Part I. Historical Shifts in Climate Consciousness: 1. Seasonal processions Sarah Dimick; 2. Literal and literary atmospheres Thomas H. Ford; 3. Weathers of body and world: Reading difference in literary atmospheres before climate change Jennifer Mae Hamilton; Part II. Current Issues in Climate Change Criticism: 4. Scales: Climate versus embodiment Derek Woods; 5. Capitalist cultures: The taste of oil Elizabeth Mazzolini; 6. Animals and extinction Fiona Probyn-Rapsey; 7. Climate justice and literatures of the global south Chitra Sankaran; Part III. Ways of Telling Climate Stories: 8. Climate theatre: Enacting possible futures Theresa J. May; 9. Digital Cli-Fi: Human stories of climate in online and social media John Parham; 10. Climate on screen: From doom and disaster to ecotopian visions Alexa Weik von Mossner; Part IV. Dialogic Perspectives on Emerging Questions: Science Fiction and Future Fantasies; 11. Ice-sheet collapse and the consensus apocalypse in the science fiction of Kim Stanley Robinson Gerry Canavan; 12. Solarpunk Gregory Lynall; Collective Climate Action; 13. Indigenous and black feminist knowledge-production, speculative science stories, and climate change literature Shelley Streeby; 14. More-than-human collectives in richard powers' the overstory and vandana singh's 'entanglement' Kelly Sultzbach; Love Letters to the Planet; 15. Meteorology of form Thomas Bristow; 16. Perspective-taking, empathy, and virtuality in Jorie Graham's fast Isabel Galleymore; Diverse Indigenous Voices on Climate; 17. Climate change and indigenous sovereignty in pacific islanders' writing Hsinya Huang; 18. Literary responses to indigenous climate justice and the canadian settler-state Jenny Kerber and Cheryl Lousley; Redefining 'the Real'; 19. Transtextual realism for the climatological collective Adeline Johns-Putra; 20. Critical Climate Irrealism Sam Solnick.
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Cambridge University Press Changing Our Ways
Book SynopsisIn this Element, the authors develop an account of the role of behaviour change that is more political and social by bringing questions of power and social justice to the heart of their enquiry in order to appreciate how questions of responsibility and agency are unevenly distributed within and between societies. The result is a more holistic understanding of behaviour, as just one node within an ecosystem of transformation that bridges the individual and systemic. Their account is more attentive to questions of governance and the processes of collective steering necessary to facilitate large scale change across a diversity of actors, sectors and regions than the dominant emphasis on individuals and households. It is also more historical in its approach, looking critically at the relevance of historical parallels regarding large-scale behaviour change and what might be learned and applied to the contemporary context action.Table of Contents1. Introduction: Changing our ways; 2. The challenge of scaling; 3. Understanding behaviour change; 4. Leverage and tipping points; 5. Future intervention points; 6. Conclusion.
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Cambridge University Press BenefitCost Analysis of Air Pollution Energy and Climate Regulations
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Cambridge University Press Radical Adaptation
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Cambridge University Press Transforming Food Systems Under Climate Change through Innovation
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Cambridge University Press Organising Responses to Climate Change
Book SynopsisClimate change is the most important issue now facing humanity. As global temperatures increase, floods, fires and storms are becoming both more intense and frequent. People are suffering. And yet, emissions continue to rise. This book unpacks the activities of the key actors which have organised past and present climate responses specifically, corporations, governments, and civil society organisations. Analysing three elements of climate change mitigation, adaptation and suffering the authors show how exponential growth of the capitalist system has allowed the fossil fuel industry to maintain its dominance. However, this hegemonic position is now coming under threat as new and innovative social movements have emerged, including the fossil fuel divestment movement, Fridays for Future, Extinction Rebellion and others. In exposing the inadequacies of current climate policies and pointing to the possibilities of new social and economic systems, this book highlights how the worst impactTrade Review'The barriers to climate action today aren't technological. They're political. Read this book to understand how polluters have created obstacles to the task of decarbonization and how we can fight back.' Michael Mann, Distinguished Professor, Pennsylvania State University and author of The New Climate War'Climate change is not an environmental issue; it is a breakdown of natural systems that requires an urgent re-examination of the system that is causing it: capitalism. The time for urgent action is now - in 'the age of consequences' - and this book explains why the market lens through which we view that urgency is actually blocking action. Instead, we are seduced by “magical thinking” that tells us we can have the win-win solution, avoiding hard choices and looking for the silver bullet solutions that do not exist. Read this book for a sober and unflinching view of the political roots of the climate challenge before us and the profound need to both recognize and change our thinking.' Andrew J. Hoffman, Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise, University of Michigan'This is a truly fascinating account of how business-as-usual has managed to continue even in the face of the greatest crisis humans have ever wandered too. It is equal parts illuminating and infuriating, and hopefully will provide activists with a new sense of where we might find purchase in the fight to make the rich and powerful face the truth of our moment.' Bill McKibben, author of The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon'From sophisticated political analyses to a compassionate and courageous expose of the politics of climate suffering, this beautifully written book hits the mark on the key climate questions of the day.' Kari Norgaard, Professor of Sociology and Environmental Studies, University of OregonTable of ContentsPart I. The Politics of Climate Change; 1. Organising climate change; 2. The hegemony of corporate capitalism; Part II. The Politics of Climate Mitigation; 3. Fossil fuel hegemony, green business and growth; 4. Challenging fossil fuel expansion; Part III. The Politics of Climate Adaptation; 5. Climate adaptation and the maintenance of corporate hegemony; 6. Now is not the time: the social construction of adaptation; Part IV. The Politics of Climate Suffering; 7. The spectacle of suffering; 8. Solidarity and agency in climate suffering; Part V. The Politics of Climate Futures; 9. Decarbonisation, degrowth and democracy; 10. After the interregnum.
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Cambridge University Press Organising Responses to Climate Change
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Cambridge University Press Aging Earth
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Cambridge University Press Climate Change Literacy
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Cambridge University Press Blue Humanities
Book SynopsisBy drawing on oceanography (marine sciences) and limnology (freshwater sciences), social sciences, and the environmental humanities, the field of the blue humanities critically examines the planet's troubled seas and distressed freshwaters from various socio-cultural, literary, historical, aesthetic, ethical, and theoretical perspectives.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. The Blue Humanities: Crisscrossing Boundaries; 2. Troubled Seas: Oceanic Imagination; 3. Troubled Seas: Scientific Accounts; 4. Distressed Freshwaters; 5. Epilogue.
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Cambridge University Press Explaining Transformative Change in ASEAN and EU
Book SynopsisThis Element provides novel insights into the conditions under which policy entrepreneurs can bring about transformative policy change in regional settings, with a focus on the European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Understanding Multilevel Governance Dynamics: Problems, Policies and Politics; 3. Comparing the EU and ASEAN: Levels, Streams and Climate Policy; 4. Situating EU and ASEAN in Global Climate Governance; 5. Explaining Climate Policy Change in the EU: Multilevel Problems, Policies and Politics; 6. Explaining Climate Policy Change in the ASEAN: Multilevel Problems, Policies and Politics; 7. Conclusion: What Next for Climate Policy in the EU and ASEAN?
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Cambridge University Press Automobility and the Anthropocene
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Cambridge University Press Rebel Governance in the Age of Climate Change
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Cambridge University Press Evolution and the Fate of Humankind
Book SynopsisIn recent years we have come to understand better the forces that have shaped biological evolution over the course of time. Evolved purposiveness (teleonomy) in living systems themselves has been an important influence. Cooperative effects (synergies) of various kinds have also been influential. And the bioeconomics (functional costs and benefits) have been important constraints. Now we are facing a mounting survival crisis that may determine the future of life on Earth. We need to make a major course change, utilizing our insights into these important influences. Here is a review, and a ''prescription.''
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Cambridge University Press Evolution and the Fate of Humankind
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Cambridge University Press Mothers as Science Storytellers
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Cambridge University Press Coastal Hydrogeology
Book SynopsisWater resources are of enormous societal and ecological importance. In coastal areas, they are under ever greater pressure due to population growth, more affluent lifestyles, food production and the growing tourism industry. Changes to the coastal landscape, through urbanisation and land reclamation, and by natural processes such as climate change and sea level rise, modify the interaction between seawater and groundwater and put water resources at risk. This comprehensive volume covers both theory and practice of coastal hydrogeology. It discusses hydrochemistry; submarine groundwater discharge; groundwater management; palaeo-hydrology; land reclamation; climate change and sea level rise; and mathematical models of variable-density flow. With its up-to-date coverage and numerous case studies that illustrate practical implications, it is perfect for students, practitioners, managers and researchers who wish to develop an in-depth understanding of topics relevant to sustainably managingTrade Review'This book presents a systematic and comprehensive approach to understanding coastal groundwater and gives readers a balanced examination of almost all important facets of coastal hydrogeology, ranging from palaeo groundwater issues in the recent geological past to future behaviour of coastal aquifers in response to climate change and sea level rise. Numerous international case studies from coastal aquifers cultivate reader understanding of the occurrence, movement and hydrochemistry of coastal groundwater in a variety of geologic settings. I am delighted to have this excellent book on my shelf and believe it will become a classic. I have no hesitation in recommending it as a 'must use' book to all those who work in any aspect of groundwater in the coastal environment.' John Cherry, University of Guelph'The reader of Jiao and Post's book will find excellent chapters from the principles of hydrology and hydrodynamics to highly practical issues of coastal hydrogeology, complementary to the genetic knowledge of aquifers. The book provides the knowledge and background necessary for all researchers, engineers and practitioners dealing with coastal issues, including groundwater resources, land use, environmental values and ecological services.' Emilio Custodio, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona'At last - a readable and comprehensive compilation of the principles, analytical solutions and literature relevant to coastal groundwater. Jiao and Post have done an incredible job of summarising and discussing the diverse and voluminous literature on coastal hydrogeology in a highly readable book. Basic principles such as equivalent freshwater head and Darcy's law in variable density flow are clearly explained and illustrated. Topics covered range from salt water intrusion, submarine groundwater discharge, tidal dynamics and geochemistry to land reclamation, sea level change and relict (palaeo) salt water in coastal aquifers, with interesting historical insights included throughout. A final chapter pulls together many of the concepts in a discussion of coastal aquifer management and seawater intrusion control. This book is essential for anyone interested in groundwater in coastal areas.' Mary P. Anderson, University of Wisconsin, Madison'Coastal groundwater presents unique challenges to hydrogeologists, both in its vulnerable position squeezed between land and sea and in the physical and chemical complexities created by variations in density, sources of contamination and characteristic coastal forcings. As pressures on coastal water resources rise with increasing demand, changes in climate and sea-level rise, careful management of coastal groundwater is a greater priority than ever. This book is a timely contribution that provides both a broad overview and a thorough dive into fundamental and emerging topics in the field. With a mix of theory and application, this will be a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners and managers looking to address the coastal water challenges of the coming decades. Holly Michael, University of Delaware'A timely, unusual, and valuable resource … Figures illustrating important aspects of these concepts abound, and the authors keep advanced mathematics to a minimum, making the book accessible and readable. This volume will be helpful in the classroom and as a secondary resource for those interested in hydrogeology.' M. S. Field, Choice'Coastal Hydrogeology is a well written and comprehensive monograph that is founded in deep understanding and practical experience …The book has a global feeling and is urban-aware; coastal megacities are often the locus of the problems.' Michael C. Sukop, GroundwaterTable of ContentsForeword John A. Cherry; 1. Introduction to coastal groundwater systems; 2. Governing equations for density-variable flow; 3. Analytical solutions for a steady freshwater-saltwater interface; 4. Groundwater tidal dynamics; 5. Hydrogeochemistry of coastal aquifer systems; 6. Seawater intrusion; 7. Submarine groundwater discharge; 8. Coastal palaeo-hydrogeology; 9. Impact of land reclamation on coastal groundwater systems; 10. Sea level change and coastal aquifers; 11. Tide-induced airflow in unsaturated zones; 12. Coastal aquifer management and seawater intrusion control; References; Index.
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Cambridge University Press The Atmospheric General Circulation
Book SynopsisAn engaging, comprehensive, richly illustrated advanced undergraduate and graduate level textbook about the atmospheric general circulation, written by leading researchers. This textbook relates fundamental theoretical principles to observations, and contains extensive exercises and online resources.Trade Review'Sure to become the standard textbook and reference for those interested in the atmospheric circulation. Written by a team that can only be described as world-leading, and especially strong on graphical and visual aspects, the book will be immensely valuable for students and experienced scientists alike.' Geoffrey Vallis, University of Exeter'Surpasses any textbook currently available on the large-scale fluid dynamics of our atmosphere. The balance between figures, equations, and qualitative discussion is superb. Insightful nuggets interspersed throughout will provide food for thought for advanced students and researchers at all levels.' Isaac Held, formerly Princeton University and GFDL/NOAA'This book is an enormously broad and detailed overview of the atmospheric circulation that combines perspectives gained over the sixty-year career of the first author with resources and ideas that are truly up-to-date, ranging from the exploitation of global reanalysis datasets to provide illustrations of important atmospheric characteristics and phenomena, to discussion of very recent events such as the Tonga eruption earlier this year. Those who study the atmospheric circulation or, more broadly, the climate system, will find much here to inform and stimulate them. A book of this scope would surely not have been completed without the evident unselfish cooperation between the four main authors and the team of individual co-authors on particular chapters – to the great benefit of future readers. The illustrations alone, both those based on observations and those based on specially designed model studies, will be an immensely valuable resource to those teaching courses on the atmosphere and the climate.' Peter Haynes, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP), University of Cambridge'This majestic, once-in-a-generation treatise is a graduate multi-course treasure-trove. The authors lead off starkly with the latest observations and ideas (heuristics), then lucidly review the rigorous skeleton of quantitative physical constraints and budgets. From that solid base, Parts III-V parade appreciatively through distinctly updated treatments of now-'classical' mid-20th century topics of the zonal mean and its deviations, and of the stratosphere, using the power of 21st-century theory, models, data, and (not least) display. The Tropics including moist variability and internal waves, long under-emphasized or scattered in the literature, are featured at generous length and depth in the especially novel contributions of Part VI.' Brian Mapes, Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, University of Miami'This book started with Mike Wallace wanting to write a summary of what has been learnt about the atmospheric general circulation since the mid-20th century. With the help of the other authors, this has been achieved in a superb book, containing a wonderful collection of figures together with a clear, concise theoretical development. It should be on the desk of anyone interested in the subject, from a student taking a course to a researcher aiming to enhance understanding of how the atmosphere works or how climate may change in future.' Sir Brian Hoskins, Imperial College London'Written by a team of highly regarded experts, this up-to-date book covers a very wide range of topics in the atmospheric general circulation in a well-organized fashion. The thorough treatment of both concepts and the more advanced mathematics will make this an important resource for advanced students and experienced researchers alike.' David Straus, George Mason University'This textbook provides a modern and comprehensive overview of the physical processes involved in the general circulation of the atmosphere. Rigorous discussions are accompanied by very clear schematics that make it easy to grasp even the most complex phenomena. It's engaging and fun … a real joy to read!' Giuseppe Torri, University of Hawaii'For students with some background in atmospheric dynamics, this is a landmark new textbook that provides a fascinating exploration of numerous aspects of the general circulation of the atmosphere. Wallace and co-authors expand what can be expected in a book on the general circulation, including circulations on many timescales in the tropical and extratropical troposphere and middle atmosphere, in all cases building understanding of the observed flows and physical mechanisms.' Paul O'Gorman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology'This is a truly outstanding textbook that offers a comprehensive overview of the atmospheric circulation system and its variability on a wide range of spatial/temporal scales as well as various (thermo-) dynamical processes involved, including air-sea interaction in the Tropics, wave-mean interaction in midlatitudes and troposphere-stratosphere linkages in low and high latitudes. By praiseworthy efforts of the author team led by Mike Wallace, excellent balance is achieved between illustrating phenomena and theoretically interpretating the involved processes. Although most of the topics concern natural variability in the climate system, this book is undoubtedly beneficial for understanding the ongoing anthropogenic climate change.' Hisashi Nakamura, University of Tokyo'This comprehensive study of the atmospheric general circulation, from the tropics to the pole, the troposphere to the stratosphere, strikes the right balance between observation, physical intuition, and theory. The authors have succeeded in producing an excellent textbook that is up-to-date, flexibly organized, and useful for multiple different classes – undoubtedly the go-to resource for experts and students alike.' Tiffany Shaw, University of ChicagoTable of ContentsPart I. Background: 1. Observations and Models; 2. Heuristic models of the general circulation; Part II. Balance Requirements for the General Circulation; 3. The angular momentum balance; 4. Mass balance of atmospheric trace constituents; 5. The balance of total energy; 6. The mechanical energy cycle; Part III. Dynamics of the Zonal Mean Flow: 7. Dynamics of the zonal mean flow; 8. Wave-mean-flow interaction; Part IV. The Stratospheric General Circulation; 9. The global circulation of the stratosphere; 10. Wave-mean flow interaction in the tropical stratosphere; Part V. The Zonally Varying Extratropical Tropospheric Circulation; 11. The boreal winter zonally-varying climatology; 12. The high frequency extratropical transients; 13. Low-frequency extratropical transients; Part VI. The Tropical General Circulation; 14. The annual mean circulation of the tropics; 15. Deep convection; 16. The seasons in the tropics; 17. El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO); 18. Intraseasonal variability of the tropical general circulation; 19. Higher frequency tropical weather systems; 20. Warm core tropical vortices; 21. Diurnal and higher frequency variability of the global circulation; Appendix A. Space and time averaging operations; Appendix B. The zonal momentum balance; Appendix C. Methods of identifying teleconnection patterns; Appendix D. Scaling and application of the Weak Temperature Gradient Approximation; Appendix E. Math symbols and abbreviations; Appendix F. Extended figure captions; Appendix G. Exercise answers.
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Cambridge University Press The Psychology of Climate Change Adaptation
Book SynopsisThis Element reviews psychological research on the factors motivating individuals and households to adapt to climate change. It also provides a research agenda, alongside practical examples of how this knowledge can be used to promote adaptation behaviour.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. What is climate change adaptation?; 3. Factors that promote adaptation behaviour; 4. Interventions to encourage adaptation; 5. Linking climate change mitigation and adaptation; 6. Research agenda.
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Cambridge University Press Philosophy and Climate Science
Book SynopsisA book for students and researchers interested in what philosophy of science can contribute to our understanding of climate science and its role in shaping climate policy debates. It is suitable for anyone looking for a comprehensive introduction, as well as an original contribution, to the philosophy of climate science.Trade Review'… Philosophy and Climate Science serves as a well-rounded … For those with some background in philosophy of science, however, the book should be a welcome invitation to engage with the fast-growing, sophisticated and eminently relevant field of philosophy of climate science.' Axel Gelfert, Journal for General Philosophy of Science'… this is a book that many will find extremely valuable.' Dale Jamieson, The Quarterly Review of BiologyTable of ContentsPreface; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; 1. Introduction; 2. Data; 3. Models; 4. Simulations; 5. Chaos; 6. Probability; 7. Confidence; 8. Decision; 9. Values; 10. Skill; 11. Robustness; 12. Diversity; 13. Social epistemology; 14. Epilogue; Appendix: structural stability and the 'Hawkmoth Effect'; References; Index.
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MIT Press Ltd The Story of Life in 10 12 Species
Book SynopsisSouvenirs of the planet: Ten (and a half) life forms, each of which explains a key aspect of life on Earth.If an alien visitor were to collect ten souvenir life forms to represent life on earth, which would they be? This is the thought-provoking premise of Marianne Taylor's The Story of Life in 10 and a Half Species. Each life forms explains a key aspect about life on Earth. From the sponge that seems to be a plant but is really an animal to the almost extinct soft-shelled turtle deemed extremely unique and therefore extremely precious, these examples reveal how life itself is arranged across time and space, and how humanity increasingly dominates that vision. Taylor, a prolific science writer, considers the chemistry of a green plant and ponders the possibility of life beyond our world; investigates the virus in an attempt to determine what a life form is; and wonders if the human—“a distinct and very dominant species with an inevitably biased view
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University of Washington Press Making Climate Change History
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsForeword: Climate Change and the Uses of History / Paul S. Sutter Acknowledgments Introduction | Making Climate Change History Part One | The Scientific “Prehistory” of Global Warming 1. Joseph Fourier, “General Remarks on the Temperatures of the Globe and the Planetary Spaces” (1824) 2. John Tyndall, “The Bakerian Lecture: On the Absorption and Radiation of Heat by Gases and Vapours, and on the Physical Connexion of Radiation, Absorption, and Conduction” (1861) 3. Svante Arrhenius, “On the Influence of Carbonic Acid in the Air upon the Temperature of the Ground” (1896) 4. G. S. Callendar, “The Artificial Production of Carbon Dioxide and Its Influence on Temperature” (1938) Part Two | The Cold War Roots of Global Warming 5. Roger Revelle and Hans E. Suess, “Carbon Dioxide Exchange between Atmosphere and Ocean and the Question of an Increase of Atmospheric CO2 during the Past Decades” (1957) 6. Roger Revelle, Testimony before the House Committee on Appropriations, February 8, 1956 7. Roger Revelle, Testimony before the House Committee on Appropriations, May 1, 1957 8. Howard T. Orville, “The Impact of Weather Control on the Cold War” (1958) 9. National Science Foundation, Preliminary Plans for a National Center for Atmospheric Research (1959) Part Three | Making Global Warming Green 10. The Conservation Foundation, Implications of Rising Carbon Dioxide Content of the Atmosphere (1963) 11. President’s Science Advisory Committee, Restoring the Quality of Our Environment (1965) 12. Donella H. Meadows, Dennis L. Meadows, Jørgen Randers, and William W. Behrens III, The Limits to Growth (1972) 13. Study of Man’s Impact on Climate, Inadvertent Climate Modification (1971) 14. The Sierra Club, “International Committee Questionnaire—Five Year Plan” (1976) 15. Michael McCloskey, “Criteria for International Campaigns” (1982) 16. National Climate Program Act of 1978 17. American Association for the Advancement of Science, Advisory Group on Climate Meeting, May 26, 1978 18. David Slade, “Action Flow, U.S. Carbon Dioxide Research and Assessment Program” (1979) 19. David Slade, Letter to David Burns (1980) 20. Al Gore, Testimony before the House Committee on Science and Technology, July 31, 1981 21. Rafe Pomerance, testimony before the House Committee on Science and Technology, February 24, 1984 Part Four | Climate Change As Controversy 22. U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, “A Study of Climatological Research as It Pertains to Intelligence Problems” (1974) 23. S. I. Rasool and S. H. Schneider, “Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide and Aerosols: Effects of Large Increases on Global Climate” (1971) 24. Reid Bryson, “A Perspective on Climate Change” (1974) 25. Stephen H. Schneider, The Genesis Strategy (1976) . Helmut E. Landsberg, “Review: The Genesis Strategy—Climate and Global Survival” (1976) Stephen H. Schneider and Helmut E. Landsberg, “Forum” (1977) 26. National Academy of Sciences, “Carbon Dioxide and Climate” (1979) 27. National Academy of Sciences, “Changing Climate” (1983) 28. Environmental Protection Agency, Can We Delay a Greenhouse Warming? (1983) New York Times, “How to Live in a Greenhouse” (1983) 29. R. P. Turco, O. B. Toon, T. P. Ackerman, J. B. Pollack, and Carl Sagan, “Nuclear Winter” (1983) 30. Carl Sagan, “Nuclear War and Climatic Catastrophe” (1983) 31. S. Fred Singer (1985), “On a ‘Nuclear Winter’” (1983) 32. Starley L. Thompson and Stephen H. Schneider, “Nuclear Winter Reappraised” (1986) 33. James Hansen, Testimony before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, June 23, 1988 Part Five | Climate Change Governance 34. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, First Assessment Report (1990) 35. World Commission on Environment and Development, Our Common Future (The Brundtland Report) (1987) 36. United Nations, Rio Declaration on Environment and Development (1992) 37. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (1992) 38. C. Boyden Gray and David B. Rivkin Jr., “A ‘No Regrets’ Environmental Policy” (1991) 39. Al Gore and Mitch McConnell, Testimony before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, September 18, 1992 40. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Second Assessment Report (1996) 41. The Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (1997) 42. The Byrd-Hagel Resolution (1997) Part Six | The Past, the Present, and the Future 43. Bill McKibben, The End of Nature (1989) 44. Paul J. Crutzen and Eugene F. Stoermer, “The Anthropocene” (2000) 45. Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus, “The Death of Environmentalism” (2004) 46. Nicholas Stern, “Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change” (2006) William D. Nordhaus, “A Review of the Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change” (2007) 47. Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency (2007) 48. Pope Francis, Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home (2016) Index
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University of Washington Press Mountains of Blame
Book SynopsisTrade Review"[A]n important study that contributes to the recentring of climate-change narratives, from those of international policymakers, post-colonial states and lowland populations to those of upland groups most vulnerable to human-induced climate change that is not of their own making." * South East Asia Research *"Clearly and sensitively thought-out exposition. The book should be recognized as a rare work of oral history and ethnography that throws down a legitimate challenge to listen to the struggling folk who live in and with “mountains of blame."" * Pacific Affairs *
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Vintage Canada Commanding Hope
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Vintage Canada The Carbon Bubble
Book SynopsisAs the price of oil falls, bestselling author and economist Jeff Rubin takes us to the epicentre of the bursting global carbon bubble, and dares us to imagine a new engine for growth that does not run on oil.For a decade, the vision of Canada's future as an energy superpower has driven the country's political agenda, as well as the fast-paced development of Alberta's oil sands and the push for more pipelines like Keystone XL across the continent to bring that bitumen to market. Anyone who objects to pipelines and tanker-train traffic, north or south of the US border, is labeled a dreamer, or worse—an environmentalist: someone who puts the health of the planet ahead of the economic survival of their neighbours. In The Carbon Bubble, Jeff Rubin compellingly shows how an economic vision that rests on oil is dead wrong. Changes in energy markets in the US—where domestic production is booming while demand for oil is shrinking&mda
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Random House USA Inc Paradise
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