Global Warming: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edn)

Global warming is arguably the most critical and controversial issue facing the world in the twenty-first century. Global Warming: A Very Short Introduction ... 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Keywords: carbondioxide, development, extreme, generalcirculation, globalwarming, IntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange, KyotoProtocol, polarice, seaice, temperature, weather BibliographicInformation Publisher: OxfordUniversityPress PrintPublicationDate: Nov2008 PrintISBN-13: 9780199548248 Publishedonline: Sep2013 DOI: 10.1093/actrade/9780199548248.001.0001 Author MarkMaslin, author DirectoroftheEnvironmentInstitute,UniversityCollegeLondon AuthorWebpage ReadMore Highlightsearchterm Print Save Cite Emailthiscontent ShareLink Copythislink,orclickbelowtoemailittoafriend Emailthiscontent orcopythelinkdirectly: https://www.veryshortintroductions.com/view/10.1093/actrade/9780199548248.001.0001/actrade-9780199548248 Thelinkwasnotcopied.Yourcurrentbrowsermaynotsupportcopyingviathisbutton. LinkcopiedsuccessfullyCopylink ShareThis Decrease Increase Subscribersignin Youcouldnotbesignedin,pleasecheckandtryagain. Username PleaseenteryourUsername Password PleaseenteryourPassword Forgotpassword? 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Contents Gotopage: FrontMatter DedicationAcknowledgementsPrefacetoSecondEditionAbbreviationsListofillustrationsListoftablesIntroduction1.Whatisglobalwarming?2.Abriefhistoryoftheglobalwarmingdebate3.Whatistheevidenceforclimatechange?4.Howdoyoumodelthefuture?5.Whatarethepossiblefutureimpacts?6.Surprises7.Politics8.Solutions9.Visionsofazero-carbonfuture10.Conclusion EndMatter FurtherreadingIndex OxfordUniversityPress Copyright© 2021. Allrightsreserved. date:02December2021 CookiePolicy PrivacyPolicy LegalNotice Accessibility [159.65.142.206] 159.65.142.206 Signintoannotate Close Edit Characterlimit500/500 Delete Cancel Save @! Characterlimit500/500 Cancel Save