Global Warming for Beginners
The science is in: Global warming is for real. But what does it all really mean, and what can or should we do about it? This clear, fluid narrative by a leading scientist and educator takes a scrupulously balanced approach in explaining for the reader the history of global climate monitoring and change, and the who’s, how’s, what’s, when’s, where’s and why’s of the interaction between human activity and recent trends in the Earth’s climate.\ Global Warming For Beginners is organized into five...
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The science is in: Global warming is for real. But what does it all really mean, and what can or should we do about it? This clear, fluid narrative by a leading scientist and educator takes a scrupulously balanced approach in explaining for the reader the history of global climate monitoring and change, and the who’s, how’s, what’s, when’s, where’s and why’s of the interaction between human activity and recent trends in the Earth’s climate.Global Warming For Beginners is organized into five compelling sections:Global Warming, An Introduction The Cause The Consequences The Solutions What Steps Can I Take?Working from the premise that no one can do everything but everyone can do something, Goodwin challenges readers with experiments they can conduct to gain a better understanding of the science underlying the problems facing our planet, and concludes with a list of fifty easy actions people can choose from to start doing their part in the effort to slow or stop global warming.As with all For Beginners titles, this volume is illustrated throughout with entertaining drawings that help readers understand and retain the information in Goodwin’s lively and comprehensive text.
1 Global Warming: An Introduction 1It's Such a Hot Topic! 2So Why All the Fuss? 3Putting Things into Perspective 4So How Did Carbon Dioxide Get the Blame? 6What Is the IPCC and What Has It Reported? 9So Where Do We Go from Here? 14Change Is in the Air! 162 Global Warming: The Cause 21Past Climate Change 22The Greenhouse Effect 24Greenhouse Gases 27So Global Warming Is a Bad Thing, Right? 31So Global Warming Is a Good Thing, Right? 32The Human Factor 34The Earth: A Systems Approach 43The Carbon Cycle: A System Out of Balance 503 Global Warming: The Consequences 52The Temperature Is Rising 54A Global Meltdown 55Rising Sea Levels 60Changing Ocean Currents 62Changes in Precipitation and the Water Cycle 64The Effect on Ecosystems and Biodiversity 69Effects on Ocean Chemistry 75The Effect on Humans 76Will Global Cooling Help Offset the Consequences of Global Warming? 784 Global Warming: The Solutions 81The Role of the Governments of the World 85Solutions for Dealing with Global Warming 92Improving Energy Efficiency 92Reducing Fossil Fuel Consumption 97Moving Toward Renewable Energy Sources 102Storing or Sequestering Carbon Dioxide 108Reducing the Levels of Greenhouse Gases Other than Carbon Dioxide 1105 Global Warming: What Steps Can I Take? 111Do Try This at Home-If You Can! 113What Is My Ecological or Carbon Footprint? 117How Many Refrigerators Full of Carbon Dioxide Do I Emit by Driving My Car? 119How Many Refrigerators Full of Carbon Dioxide Do I Emit by Using Electricity in My Home? 122Simple Things to Save Money and the Planet! 123AnInconvenient Truth: The Verdict is In! 129Other Sources of Information 133Acknowledgments 136About the Author and Illustrator 137
