| Description |
287 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction. Why seven years? -- Pt. 1. Where Are We Now? -- What is climate change? -- Can we be certain that the Earth is heating up? -- Isn't our climate naturally variable? -- Are we sure that human activities are causing climate change? -- Haw are greenhouse gases warming the planet? -- Whatever happened to global cooling and global dimming? -- Does climate change just mean a warmer world? -- Is the Gulf Stream faltering? -- Is the world getting stormier? -- Are floods becoming more common? -- Is drought an increasing problem? -- What is happening in the Arctic? -- Will the Arctic Ocean soon be ice free? -- What about Antarctica? -- Are sea levels already rising faster? -- Which other parts of the world are threatened by rising seas? -- What about mountainous regions? -- How are animals and plants suffering? -- Are carbon levels still rising? -- Has the Kyoto Protocol helped to slow climate change? -- Bali and beyond - what next? -- Pt. 2. What Will Climate Change Mean for My Children and Their Children? -- What sort of world will dangerous climate change bring? -- How hot will it get? -- Could some parts of the world get cooler? -- Will extreme weather be the order of the day? -- Where will the worst flooding occur? -- Which parts of the world will drought hit hardest? -- Will drought make the world's deserts expand? -- Will the great forests survive? -- What about wildfires? -- Will the polar ice caps disappear? -- How high will sea level rise, and how quickly? -- Which parts of the world are most likely to vanish beneath the waves? -- Are we going to see a mass extinction of animal and plant species? -- How will life in the oceans fare? -- Could life take revenge? -- How else could the Earth fight back? -- Will wars be fought over water resources? -- How will the changing climate affect disease and illness? -- What will happen to food supplies? -- Will climate change drive mass migration? -- Will summer sun and winter sports holidays be things of the past? -- Can the global economy survive? -- What sort of society will my children and their children inherit? -- Pt. 3. What Can I Do? -- Am I to blame? -- What is my carbon footprint? -- Can I make a difference? -- How can I make my house more energy efficient? -- Can I buy renewable energy or make my own? -- Are recycling and composting worth the effort? -- Should I think about haw I shop? -- Does what I eat and drink make a difference? -- Should I become a vegetarian? -- How can I cut my driving-related emissions? -- Is it OK to fly? -- Are 'green' holidays really possible? -- What about carbon offsetting? -- Are there helpful gadgets that can make home-life greener? -- What can I do to reduce emissions at work? -- Is there more I can do? -- Pt. 4. What Should Others Be Doing? -- Is the UK a world leader in tackling climate change? -- Can the USA really be as bad as it's painted? -- Will Chinese growth make all our efforts a waste of time? -- How are other countries doing? -- Is the corporate world pulling its weight? -- Does taxing carbon have a role to play? -- Will the carbon market save the world? -- What is the fairest way to control emissions? -- Can science and technology get us out of our fix? -- Is energy efficiency the key? -- Is nuclear power the answer? -- Could the sun be our saviour? -- What about the wind, waves and tides? -- Can the craze for cars ever be managed? -- What about taming the aviation industry? -- Is biofuel a help or a hindrance? -- Does hydrogen power have a future? -- Is storing carbon the answer? -- Can we engineer the planet to bring down temperatures? -- Pt. 5. Is It Already Too Late? -- Just how bad can things get? -- Will peak oil and peak coal save us? -- Is a zero-carbon world actually possible? -- Que sera, sera |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-287) |
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Includes Web resources |
| Subject |
Global warming.
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Environmental protection.
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| ISBN |
9780297853367 (paperback) |
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0297853368 (paperback) |
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9781841882697 (paperback) |
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1841882690 (paperback) |
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