Climate Change: Examining the Facts Contributor(s): Bedford, Daniel (Author), Cook, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1440835683 ISBN-13: 9781440835681 Publisher: ABC-CLIO OUR PRICE: $69.30 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General - Nature | Weather |
Dewey: 551.6 |
LCCN: 2016011069 |
Series: Contemporary Debates |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.20 lbs) 232 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Is public understanding of global warming suffering from politically biased news coverage? Is it true that the global scientific community has not reached a consensus on whether humans are causing climate change? This important book addresses these questions and many more about global warming, identifying common claims about climate change and using quantifiable, evidence-based information to examine their veracity. The authors of this work examine 35 specific claims that have been made about global climate change by believers and skeptics. These assertions--some true, some false--will guide readers to a much deeper understanding of the extent of climate change; whether any climate change that is taking place is human-caused; whether climate change is likely to be a serious problem in the future; whether scientists agree on the fundamentals of climate change; and whether climate change impacts can be mitigated. Examples of specific issues that are scrutinized and explained in the book include: trends in the extent and condition of Arctic and Antarctic Sea ice packs, the accuracy of climate forecasting models, whether extreme weather events are increasing as a result of climate change, and the benefits and drawbacks of various schemes to limit greenhouse gas emissions. |