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  title info:
    non sort: The
    title: atlas of climate change
    sub title: mapping the world's greatest challenge
  name:
    name part: Dow, Kirstin
    name part: 1963-
    role:
      role term: creator
  name:
    name part: Downing, Thomas E.
  type of resource: text
  genre: bibliography
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: cau
    date issued: 2011
    edition: 3rd ed.
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: print
    extent: 128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm.
  abstract: This highly acclaimed atlas distills the vast science of climate change, providing a reliable and insightful guide to this rapidly growing field. Since the 2006 publication of the first edition, climate change has climbed even higher up the global agenda. This new edition reflects the latest developments in research and the impact of climate change, and in current efforts to mitigate and adapt to changes in the world's weather.
  table of contents: Voices & visions of our future / Wangari Maathai, Philippe Cousteau -- Signs of change : 1. Warning signs / The array of extreme events in 2010 stand out among thousands of signs of climate change -- 2. Polar changes / Warming in the polar regions is driving large-scale melting of ice that will have both local and global consequences -- 3. Shrinking glaciers / Glaciers are losing mass and are in retreat -- 4. Ocean changes / Oceans are getting warmer and more acidic, affecting marine life -- 5. Everyday extremes / The frequency of some extreme events is increasing -- The changing climate: 6. The greenhouse effect / The intensification of the greenhouse effect is driving changes in the Earth's climate -- 7. The climate system / The entire climate system is adjusting to an increase in the heat trapped in the Earth's atmosphere -- 8. Interpreting past climates / Concentrations of CO₂ and CH₄ are higher than at any time in the last 650,000 years -- 9. Forecasting future climates / Global temperatures are predicted to continue rising -- 10. Climate & social crises / Climate change results from complex interactions in the natural environment, coupled with social and economic changes -- Driving climate change: 11. Emissions past & present / Most greenhouse gases have been, and are, emitted to meet the needs of modern industrial societies -- 12. Fossil fuels / The emission of greenhouse gases from the burning of fossil fuels is the major cause of climate change -- 13. Methane & other gases / A range of greenhouse gases contribute to climate change -- 14.Transport / International trade and travel, and dependence on motor vehicles make transport a major source of greenhouse gas emissions -- 15. Agriculture / Agriculture is a major source of emissions, and vital for economic welfare in many countries -- 16. The carbon balance / Changes in stored carbon are contributing to climate change -- Expected consequences: 17. Disrupted ecosystems / Many species and ecosystems may not be…
  note: Kirstin Dow and Thomas E. Downing.
  note: Simultaneously published: London : Earthscan.
  note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 116-124) and index.
  subject:
    topic: Climatic changes
  subject:
    topic: Climatic changes
    genre: Maps
  subject:
    topic: Climatic changes
    topic: Social aspects
  subject:
    topic: Climatic changes
    topic: Social aspects
    genre: Maps
  subject:
    topic: Global warming
  subject:
    topic: Global warming
    genre: Maps
  subject:
    topic: Climatic changes
    topic: International cooperation
  classification: QC903 D68 2011
  classification: 304.25
  identifier: 9780520268234
  identifier: 0520268237
  identifier: 2011922284
  record info:
    record content source: BTCTA
    record creation date: 110421
    record change date: 20151202145849.0
    record identifier: in00002695150