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Global Warming

50 tips about the hot topic many people dismiss

von: Timothy Wilde
2,99 €
Verlag:	Mb Cooltura
Format:	EPUB
Veröffentl.:	29.04.2015
ISBN/EAN:	9789877440584
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	30

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Titelbeschreibung

While nowadays global warming is no longer questioned, its causes and possible consequences are still controversial. Discover the hidden interests behind a problem that is of paramount importance for both the scientific sphere and humankind in general.

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The edge of forever
DECALOGUE OF KEY FACTS
The greenhouse effect
The balance of gas emissions
Climate change
Global warming
The carbon cycle
The relationship between greenhouse gases and temperature
The Kyoto Protocol
Theories and objections
IPCC's position
The theory of solar variation
DECALOGUE OF KEYS TO UNDERSTANDING THE DANGER
Economy
Melting glaciers and rising sea levels
Spreading diseases
Natural disasters
Disappearance of historical sites
Loss of our main water source
Terrestrial ecosystems
Coastal ecosystems
Agriculture
Flora and fauna
DECALOGUE OF KEYS TO UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEM
IPCC's lack of authority
The dark side of the Earth
Political turmoil
The rejection of the Kyoto protocol
Hackers and transparency
The industry of lawsuits
The Vattenfall case
Lawsuit statistics
Legal representation and arbitration in environmental trials
Distribution of trial benefits
DECALOGUE OF DOMESTIC SOLUTIONS
Transport
Reforestation
Food
Water consumption
Domestic energy
Distances
Recycling
Green spaces
Government intervention
Education
DECALOGUE OF LARGE SCALE SOLUTIONS
Large scale global reforestation
Instantaneous regulatory action
Biotechnology and renewable energy
Decreased use of coal on a global scale
Worldwide improvement in car design
International agreements
International treaties
Information tools
Research and development
Original ideas
Conclusion

Autorenportrait

Timothy Wilde is a science journalist who has worked for major newspapers worldwide and is an honorary member of the International Organization for Sustainability and Environmental Management.

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