About the Book
The Climate Change Debate: A Reference Handbook provides an in-depth look at climate change facts and statistics. It also discusses debate surrounding the scientific consensus.
The Climate Change Debate: A Reference Handbook covers the topic of climate change from the earliest days of planet Earth to the present day.
Chapters One and Two provide a historical background of climate change and a review of current problems, controversies, and solutions. The remainder of the book consists of chapters that aid readers in continuing their own research on the topic, such as an extended annotated bibliography, chronology, glossary, noteworthy individuals and organizations in the field, and important data and documents.
The variety of resources provided, such as further reading, perspective essays about climate change, a historical timeline, and useful terms in the climate change discourse, differentiates this book from others in the field. The book is intended for readers of high school through the community college level, along with adult readers who may be interested in the topic.
Table of Contents:
Preface,
1 Background and History,
The Climatic Record,
Weather and Climate,
Climate through the Millennia,
Huronian Glaciation,
Snowball Earth,
Andean-Saharan,
Late Paleozoic,
Quaternary,
The Tools of Paleoclimatology,
Carbon Dating,
Ice Cores,
Boreholes,
Dendrochronology,
Pollen Analysis,
Causes of Climate Change,
Milankovic Theory,
Eccentricity,
Obliquity,
Axial Precession,
Other Possible Causes,
A Greenhouse Earth,
Breakthroughs in Global Warming Research,
Anthropogenic Effects on Global Warming,
A New Day for Climate Science,
Climate Models,
New Discoveries,
Post-Keeling Developments,
Scientific Developments and the Responses of Scientists,
Research Developments,
Scientists React,
Responses from the Body Politic,
Conclusion,
References,
2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions,
Climate Change as a National Issue,
Possible Consequences of Climate Change,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions,
Global Temperatures,
Glaciers and Ice Sheets,
Oceans,
Extreme Weather,
Land Use,
Wildfires,
Human Health,
Temperature,
Extreme Events,
Vector-Borne Diseases,
Food- and Water-Borne Diseases,
Food Security and Nutrition,
Ecosystems,
World Economics,
Climate Skeptics and Deniers,
Industry Responds,
Possible Solutions,
What Can You Do?,
What Can Your Community Do?,
What Can Your Country Do?,
Technological Solutions,
Conclusion,
References,
3 Perspectives,
Introduction,
Cemetery Management Today or Reinternment Management Tomorrow,
Jennifer Blanks
Comatose in Climate Catastrophe,
Olivia Cooper
Coastal Community Faces Effects of Climate Change, Sea-Level Rise,
ChrisAnn Silver Esformes
A Call for Climate Literacy,
Gregory Foy and Leigh Foy
Scientific Skepticism of Climate Change Models,
Joel Grossman
How the Powerful Advance Climate Change,
Maxine Gunther-Segal
Landslide Mitigation and Perception in Rio de Janeiro,
Abigail Hanna
The Little Big Changes-How Big Is Your Backyard?,
Hogyeum Joo
Give Me Money, Give Me Power, and Give Them Death,
Joy Semien
4 Profiles,
Svante Arrhenius (1859–1927),
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions,
Climate Action Network,
Eunice Newton Foote (1819–1888),
Al Gore Jr. (1948–),
James Hansen (1941–),
Syukuro Manabe (1931–),
Past Global Changes,
Roger Revelle (1909–1991),
Hans Suess (1909–1993),
Greta Thunberg (2003–),
350 .org,
United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change,
United States Environmental Protection Agency,
Yale Program on Climate Change Communication,
5 Data and Documents,
Data,
Table 5.1. Global Radiative Forcing, CO2-equivalent Mixing Ratio, and the AGGI (1979–2018),
Table 5.2. Average Annual CO2 Concentration, Mauna Loa, Hawaii parts per million (ppm; uncertainty in all measurements is 0.12 ppm),
Table 5.3. Area Covered by Ice in Arctic Sea, 1979–2017 (million square miles),
Table 5.4. Atmospheric CO2 Levels, 1850–1958 (parts per million),
Documents,
On the Influence of Carbonic Acid in the Air upon the Temperature of the Ground (1896),
Remarkable Weather of 1911 (1912),
Energy Tax Act (1978),
Massachusetts v. EPA (2007),
Executive Order 13514 (2009),
President Obama's Climate Action Plan (2013),
Executive Order 13653 (2013),
The Clean Power Plan (2015),
Executive Order 13783 (2017),
The Affordable Clean Energy Rule (2019),
6 Resources,
Books,
Articles,
Reports,
Internet,
7 Chronology,
Glossary,
Index,
About the Author :
David E. Newton holds a BA in chemistry, an MA in education from the University of Michigan, and an EdD in science education from Harvard University.
Review :
This is a handy source for high school students, undergraduates, and general readers seeking a brief look at the basic concepts, evolution, and contemporary perspectives of climate change.
'This is important reading for all, high school and up. Summing Up: Essential. All readers.
