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The second edition of Understanding Climate Change provides readers with a concise, accessible, and holistic picture of the climate change problem, including both the scientific and human dimensions.

Table of Contents
1. Climate Change in the Public Sphere 2. Basic System Dynamics 3. Climate Controls: Energy from the Sun 4. Climate Controls: Earth’s Reflectivity 5. Climate Controls: The Greenhouse Effect 6. Climate Change Mitigation: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Transforming the Energy System 7. Climate Models 8. Future Climate: Emissions, Climatic Shifts, and What to Do about Them 9. Impacts of Climate Change on Natural Systems 10. Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in Human Systems 11. Climate Change Policy and Governance 12. Understanding Climate Change: Pathways Forward

Understanding Climate Change

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    A Paperback / softback by Sarah Burch, Sara E. Harris

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      Publisher University of Toronto Press
      Published 4 June 2021
      ISBN-13 9781487522797
      978-1487522797
      ISBN-10 1487522797
      Also in:
      Environmental policy and protocols Environmentalist thought and ideology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The second edition of Understanding Climate Change provides readers with a concise, accessible, and holistic picture of the climate change problem, including both the scientific and human dimensions.

      Table of Contents
      1. Climate Change in the Public Sphere 2. Basic System Dynamics 3. Climate Controls: Energy from the Sun 4. Climate Controls: Earth’s Reflectivity 5. Climate Controls: The Greenhouse Effect 6. Climate Change Mitigation: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Transforming the Energy System 7. Climate Models 8. Future Climate: Emissions, Climatic Shifts, and What to Do about Them 9. Impacts of Climate Change on Natural Systems 10. Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in Human Systems 11. Climate Change Policy and Governance 12. Understanding Climate Change: Pathways Forward

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