global environmental change

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.

The author describes the five months he spent working with scientist Bill Fraser's team in Antarctica to study Adv?lie penguins and discusses his observations on the rising temperatures in the region in the early twenty-first century and how this could impact the rest of the world.

A collection of thirteen essays that explore various issues related to climate change, discussing its impact on communities and the environment.

Statistics professor Bjorn Lomborg draws from his area of expertise to analyze reports about the state of the environment and to challenge widely held beliefs that the situation continues to deteriorate.

Presents an examination of the build-up of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and the effects on climate change and global warming.