Climate Change: A Very Short Introduction 4th Edition

Mark Maslin

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringIn the last few years global awareness of climate change has grown very rapidly - through the school strikes led by Greta Thunberg, groups like Extinction Rebellion, the IPCC's recent high impact reports, tv documentaries, and declarations from governments around the world that we are in a climate emergency.

This awareness is continuing to grow, as the science shows us that our planet and our species are facing a massive crisis, which we ourselves have caused. Climate change is one of thefew scientific theories that make us examine the whole basis of modern society. It is a challenge that has politicians arguing, sets nations against each other, queries individual lifestyle choices, and ultimately asks questions about humanity's relationship with the rest of the planet.

This Very Short Introduction draws on the very latest science from the 2021 IPCC Report, examining the evidence that climate change is already happening, and discussing its potential catastrophic impacts in the future. Mark Maslin also explores the geopolitics of climate change and the win-win solutions we can employ to avoid the very worst effects of climate change. Throughout, he demonstrates how we must develop new modes of thinking for the 21st century at individual, corporate,and government levels to collectively tackle the challenge of climate change.

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Published: August 19, 2021
Title: Climate Change: A Very Short Introduction
Author: Mark Maslin
Edition: 4
ISBN: 9780192638632
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Language: English
Formats: PDF | ePub

ISBNs:
9780198867869
9780192638625
9780192638632

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