Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Climate change : the science, impacts and solutions


by A. Barrie Pittock

Presenting all sides of the arguments about the science and possible remedies [of climate change],Pittock examines the latest analyses of climate change, such as new and alarming observations regarding Arctic sea ice, the recently published IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, and the policies of the new Australian government and how they affect the implementation of climate change initiatives.
New material focuses on massive investments in large-scale renewables, such as the kind being taken up in California, as well as many smaller-scale activities in individual homes and businesses which are being driven by both regulatory and market mechanisms. The book includes extensive endnotes with links to ongoing and updated information,as well as some new illustrations. - book jacket.
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