global environmental change

Examines the causes and effects of ice ages throughout history, tracing the development of scientific ideas about ice ages and profiling the lives of men and women who have contributed to the understanding of why and how ice ages happen.

Examines the drivers of global change, connecting the dots among the social, economic, and political forces shaping our present and future.

The report explores the critical connections among population dynamics, reproductive health, women's lives and climate change as they relate to greenhouse gas emissions and societies' resillence to the impact of climate change. The report describes what can be done to slow down-and possibly roll back--climate change and what must be done to help the poor adapt to the climate change that is already under way.--from introductory letter presented by UNFPA and the Worldwatch Institute.

Collects twenty-three essays from journals, magazines, nonfiction books, government documents, and other sources on the global climate change debate, covering economic and environmental impact, its affect on developing nations, and efforts undertaken to combat the problem.

A practical guide to turning around the effects of global warming while promoting a more efficient and fair economy.

Examines global warming, discussing what causes it, the future of the planet's climate, ways to prevent it, and other related topics.

Explains climate change, its implications for the future, and what we can, and cannot, do to avoid further change.