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"1: Climate change matters.Turning up the heat. Why is the present rapid warming happening? The importance of delayed climate responses. Observed impacts. Trends in human vulnerability. Projections of future climate change. Facing the challenge. Conclusion. 2: learning from the past. Proxy data: clues from the past. The record of the ice ages.The causes of past climate change Rapid climate changes in the past.The last 10,000 years.Conclusions from the past record. 3: Projecting the future.The need for, and nature of, foresight. Predictions, scenarios and projections. The emissions scenarios used by the IPCC. Projections of socio-economic futures. Forecasting the weather. Why climate projections are different.The state of climate projections.4: Uncertainty is inevitable, but risk is certain. Despite uncertainties, decisions have to be made. Uncertainty in climate change projections. From polarisation to probability and risk. Estimating risk. Uncertainty and the role of sceptics. Application of the 'precautionary principle'. 5: What climate changes are likely? Projected climate changes. Scenarios in a nutshell. 6: Impacts: Why be concerned? Climate change impacts - reasons for concern. Thresholds and abrupt changes. Risks to unique and threatened systems. Risks from extreme climate events Distribution of impacts. Aggregate impacts. Waking the 'sleeping giants'. Stabilisation of greenhouse gas concentrations. Growing reasons for concern. 7: Adaptation: living with climate change. Adaptation concepts and strategies. Costs and benefits of adaptation. Implementation. Effects of different rates of climatic change. Equity issues in adaptation. Enhancing adaptive capacity. 8: Mitigation: limiting climate change. Why mitigation is necessary. How much mitigation is needed? Where we are now. How difficult is mitigation? The looming peak in oil production. Mitigation options. Increased energy efficiency. Fuel substitution. Nuclear power. Hydropower. Solar energy Wind power. Biomass energy. Tidal, wave and geothermal energy.The hydrogen economy. Carbon capture and sequestration. land-based carbon sinks. Changes in infrastructure and behaviour. Technological innovation: attitude is vital.The road to effective mitigation. 9: Climate change in context. Surface air pollution and climate change. Stratospheric ozone depletion. Biodiversity, agriculture and forestry. land degradation and desertification. Freshwater. Population growth. Synergies and trade-offs. Integration, sustainable development and equity.10:The politics of greenhouse. Is the science credible? What about the uncertainty? How realistic are the scenarios? Choosing global and local emissions targets. How urgently do we need to act? How much will reducing emissions cost? Meeting targets most efficiently. International equity: what is fair? The importance of equity within countries. Equity between generations. The role of governments and NGOs. What role should business take? The role of state and local governments. So what are the politics of greenhouse? 11: International concern and national interests. A brief history. The Kyoto Protocol. National interests and climate change. African Nations. Australia and New Zealand. China. European Union. India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Latin America.The Russian Federation. Small Island States. United States of America. The common interest in global solutions.12: Accepting the challenge. Looking beyond the Kyoto Protocol . Addressing the key issues. 13: Further information. Introduction. Bibliography/reading list. Websites."
"Is climate change really happening and does it matter? The answer from the scientific community is a resounding yes, yet debates about the reality of climate change and what measures to take are slowing our response. Barrie Pittock, one of the world's leading climate researchers, argues that we need to act urgently to avoid increasingly severe climate change."@en
"It is widely accepted in the scientific community that climate change is a reality, and is happening now rapidly. In this second edition, leading climate researcher Barrie Pittock revisits the effects that global warming is having on our planet, in light of new scientific research. Pittock presents all sides of the arguments about the science and possible remedies. He argues that "uncertainty is inevitable, but risk is certain". Uncertainty is not a reason for doing nothing (or merely advocating more research) but rather to evaluate and manage risk. This new edition takes into account the latest analyses of climate change, such as alarming observations regarding Arctic sea ice, the recently published IPCC Synthesis Report, and the policies of the new Australian Government and how they affect the implementation of climate change initiatives. The ideas presented in this book will inspire people to take action. New material focuses on massive investments in large-scale renewables, such as those being taken up in California, as well as small scale action in individual homes and businesses driven by both regulation and market mechanisms. Answers the frequently asked questions on climate change including 'How do we know it is really happening?', 'What will the effects be?' and 'What can we do about it?' Clear discussion of the potential for rapid sea-level rise associated with Greenland and Antarctica."
"Leading climate researcher Barrie Pittock revisits the effects that global warming is having on our planet."
"It is widely accepted in the scientific community that climate change is a reality, and that changes are happening with increasing rapidity. In this second edition, leading climate researcher Barrie Pittock revisits the effects that global warming is having on our planet, in light of ever-evolving scientific research. Presenting all sides of the arguments about the science and possible remedies, Pittock examines the latest analyses of climate change, such as new and alarming observations regarding Arctic sea ice and the recently published IPCC Fourth Assessment Report."@en
"Debates about the reality of climate change and what measures to take are slowing our response. This book explains how our attitudes to risk and uncertainty influence our decision making and how much we stand to lose from rapid climate change."

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