Climate Change: What it Means for Us, Our Children, and Our GrandchildrenJoseph F. DiMento, Pamela Doughman MIT Press, 2007 - 217 pages Explains what science knows about climate change, how it will affect us, its impact on different areas, and what we can do about it. |
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... Climate Change ( IPCC ) . Cambridge : Cambridge University Press . King , G. A. , R. L. DeVelice , R. P. Neilson , and R. C. Worrest . 1989 . California . In The potential effects of global climate ... Panel on Climate Change . Cambridge : ...
... Climate Change ( IPCC ) . Cambridge : Cambridge University Press . King , G. A. , R. L. DeVelice , R. P. Neilson , and R. C. Worrest . 1989 . California . In The potential effects of global climate ... Panel on Climate Change . Cambridge : ...
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... Climate change 2001 : The scientific basis ( Third Assessment Report ) . Intergov- ernmental Panel on Climate Change . Cambridge : Cambridge Univer- sity Press . Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ( IPCC ) . 2005. About IPCC ...
... Climate change 2001 : The scientific basis ( Third Assessment Report ) . Intergov- ernmental Panel on Climate Change . Cambridge : Cambridge Univer- sity Press . Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ( IPCC ) . 2005. About IPCC ...
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... atmosphere in ways that affect earth's climate , and it is likely that they have " contributed substantially to the observed warm- ing over the last 50 years , " an international panel of climate scientists has concluded . The panel said ...
... atmosphere in ways that affect earth's climate , and it is likely that they have " contributed substantially to the observed warm- ing over the last 50 years , " an international panel of climate scientists has concluded . The panel said ...
Contents
A Primer on Global Climate Change and Its Likely | 11 |
Global and Local Views | 45 |
How Do | 65 |
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