Climate Crisis : Understanding the Science and Solutions
(2024)

Nonfiction

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PUBLISHED
[United States] : RWG Publishing, 2024
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1 online resource

ISBN/ISSN
9798330232109 MWT17311277, 17311277
LANGUAGE
English
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Climate Crisis: Understanding the Science and Solutions by Marlowe Sinclair delves into the critical issue of climate change, presenting a thorough examination of the science behind the phenomenon and the urgent need for solutions. This comprehensive guide explores how greenhouse gases, primarily water vapor and carbon dioxide, create the greenhouse effect that warms our planet and sustains life. However, human activities over the past century have intensified this effect, leading to global warming and climate instability. Sinclair eloquently explains how the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, and land-use changes have significantly increased greenhouse gas concentrations, driving climate change and its devastating impacts. From severe weather events to health crises and agricultural disruptions, the consequences are both widespread and alarming. Citing the latest National Climate Assessment, Sinclair underscores the urgency of addressing climate change to protect our national assets and ecosystems. This book is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the science of climate change and the vital steps needed to mitigate its effects

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