The Atlas of Climate Change: Mapping the World's Greatest ChallengeToday's headlines and recent events reflect the seriousness of climate change. Heatwaves, droughts and flooding are driving people from their homes, destroying livelihoods and causing death among vulnerable populations. Rigorous in its science and insightful in its message, this atlas examines the possible impact of climate change on our ability to feed the world's people, avoid water shortages, conserve biodiversity, improve health, and preserve cities and cultural treasures. It also reviews historical contributions to greenhouse gas levels, progress in meeting Kyoto commitments and local efforts to meet the challenge of climate change. The atlas covers a wide range of topics, including warning signals, future scenarios, vulnerable populations, health impacts, renewable energy and emissions reduction. With more than 50 full colour maps and graphics, this is an essential resource for policy makers, environmentalists, students and everyone concerned with this pressing subject. |
Contents
Authors | 8 |
Definition of Key Terms | 14 |
New records and observations around the world | 21 |
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The Atlas of Climate Change: Mapping the World's Greatest Challenge Kirstin Dow,Thomas E. Downing No preview available - 2011 |
The Atlas of Climate Change: Mapping the World's Greatest Challenge Kirstin Dow,Thomas E. Downing No preview available - 2011 |
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adaptation Africa agriculture annual Antarctic Arctic areas ASIA Assessment atlas atmosphere Australia BANGLADESH BELARUS Brazil CANADA carbon dioxide carbon dioxide CO2 Carbon intensity challenges China climate change climate system CO₂ coastal commitment CONGO CZECH developing countries disasters drought Earth's economic ecosystems Emissions reductions Environment environmental ERITREA European FINLAND flooding fossil fuels gases glaciers global warming greenhouse gas greenhouse gas emissions Greenland GUINEA heat heatwave human ice sheet Ice Shelf impacts increase India industrialized International International Energy Agency IPCC island iStockphoto JAPAN KAZAKHSTAN KENYA KOREA Kyoto Protocol KYRGYZSTAN LATVIA LITHUANIA melt methane million tonnes MOLDOVA NORTH KOREA ocean Panel on Climate percent polar population projects radiation reduce emissions regions renewable energy risk RUSSIA scenarios Science scientists sea-level rise solar SOUTH species TANZANIA targets technologies temperature THAILAND threatened tonnes tonnes of CO2 transportation tropical TURKMENISTAN Tuvalu UKRAINE UNFCCC vulnerability warmer World Resources Institute ZEALAND