"First edition was published in 2014" -- title page verso
"This book is derived from material originally published as The Rough Guide to Climate Change" -- title page verso
Includes bibliographical references and index
Content
The basics: global warming in a nutshell. Climate change: a primer ; The greenhouse effect ; Who's responsible? -- The symptoms: what's happening now, and what might happen in the future. Extreme heat ; Floods and droughts ; The big melt ; Oceans ; Hurricanes and other storms ; Ecosystems and agriculture -- The science: how we know what we know about climate change. Keeping track ; The long view ; Circuits of change -- Debates and solutions: from spats and spin to protecting the planet. A heated topic ; The predicament ; Political solutions ; Technological solutions -- What can you do?: reducing your footprint and working for action. Getting started ; Home energy ; Transport and travel ; Shopping ; Offsetting
