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- Artist
- Karl, Thomas R. [Editor]; Melillo, Jerry M. [Editor]; Peterson, T
- ISBN
- 9780521144070
- Book Title
- Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
- Item Length
- 10.9in
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.4in
- Genre
- Science
- Topic
- Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, Global Warming & Climate Change
- Item Width
- 8.5in
- Item Weight
- 22.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 192 Pages
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This book is the most comprehensive report to date on the wide range of impacts of climate change in the United States. It is written in plain language to better inform members of the public and policymakers. The report finds that global warming is unequivocal, primarily human-induced, and its impacts are already apparent in transportation, agriculture, health, and water and energy supplies. These impacts are expected to grow with continued climate change - the higher the levels of greenhouse gas emissions, the greater the impacts. The report illustrates how these impacts can be kept to a minimum if greenhouse gas emissions are reduced. The choices we make now will determine the severity of climate change impacts in the future. This book will help citizens, business leaders, and policymakers at all levels to make informed decisions about responding to climate change and its impacts. Watch the Video of the Report's Release: For more information on the United States Global Change Research Program, visit http: //www.globalchange.gov Media Coverage of Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States: New York Times/ClimateWire U.S. Study Projects How 'Unequivocal Warming' Will Change Americans' Lives - visit http: //www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/06/17/17climatewire-us-study-projects-how-unequivocal-warming-wi-29186.html Washington Post Report: Climate Change Already Affecting U.S. - visit http: //www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/16/AR2009061601641.html San Francisco Chronicle New report stresses immediacy of global warming - visit http: //www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi'f=/c/a/2009/06/17/MNNP188DSH.DTL&tsp=1 The Christian Science Monitor Global warming affecting every corner of the US, report says - visit http: //features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/06/16/global-warming-affecting-every-corner-of-the-us-report-says/ Agence France Press Act now on global warming, US government report urges - visit http: //www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iR2f5zQN-R3dLfedf5okchPd8sWQ Sample image from the book:
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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521144078
ISBN-13
9780521144070
eBay Product ID (ePID)
77214937
Product Key Features
Book Title
Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, Global Warming & Climate Change
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Science
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10.9in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
8.5in
Item Weight
22.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
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Qc903.2.U6u8 2009
Reviews
' ... human-induced climate change is a reality, not only in remote polar regions and in small tropical islands, but everyplace around the country, in our own back yards. It's happening. It's happening now. It's not just a problem for the future. We are beginning to see its impacts in our daily lives. More than that, humans are responsible for the changes that we are seeing, and our actions now will determine the extent of future change and the severity of the impacts. ... it is not too late to act. Decisions made now will determine whether we get big changes or small changes. ... If we take immediate and sustained action to reduce heat-trapping pollution, we can in fact avoid the most severe impacts ... Much of the foot-dragging in addressing climate change is a reflection of the perception that climate change is way down the road, it's in the future, and it only affects remote parts of the planet. ... The report does exactly what is needed at this time, which is to emphasize the reality of climate change, the fact that it is urgent, that we [need to] reduce heat-trapping pollution, and the fact that it is happening everyplace. That is the most important information for decision-makers to hear right now, ... The sooner we focus on getting our house in order, the better we will be prepared to be players on the international scene.' - Jane Lubchenco, administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, "...GCCIUS report is notable for its illuminating, solidly sourced explanations and its clear and user-friendly color graphics on many aspects of how manmade global warming is impacting the United States." - Bill Blakemore, ABC News Technology Blog, October 2012, 'If the United States and the rest of the world don't act together to address this global issue, we will be leaving generations with a much hotter and much poorer planet. ... [lowering U.S. emissions] is a Herculean task. We can do it, but we have to greatly invest in energy [research and development], use all the tools we have today, and develop the new tools for tomorrow.' - Rosina Bierbaum, codirector of the World Bank's World Development Report 2010, and dean of the University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources and Environment, ' ... human-induced climate change is a reality, not only in remote polar regions and in small tropical islands, but everyplace around the country, in our own back yards. It's happening. It's happening now. It's not just a problem for the future. We are beginning to see its impacts in our daily lives. More than that, humans are responsible for the changes that we are seeing, and our actions now will determine the extent of future change and the severity of the impacts. ... it is not too late to act. Decisions made now will determine whether we get big changes or small changes. ... If we take immediate and sustained action to reduce heat-trapping pollution, we can in fact avoid the most severe impacts ... Much of the foot-dragging in addressing climate change is a reflection of the perception that climate change is way down the road, it's in the future, and it only affects remote parts of the planet. ... The report does exactly what is needed at this time, which is to emphasize the reality of climate change, the fact that it is urgent, that we [need to the fact that it is urgent, that we [need to] reduce heat-trapping pollution, and the fact that it is happening everyplace. That is the most important information for decision-makers to hear right now, ... The sooner we focus on getting our house in order, the better we will be prepared to be players on the international scene.' - Jane Lubchenco, administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, "This book is the most comprehensive report to date on the wide range of impacts on climate change in the United States. It is written in plain language to better inform members of the public and policymakers...This book will help citizens, business leaders, and policymakers at all levels to make informed decisions about responding to climate change and its impacts." - Southwestern Naturalist, Vol. 10, No. 2, ' ... the most up-to-date, comprehensive, and authoritative assessment of climate change impacts on the United States. ... [The report] is part of a larger process of public and policy-maker education about what the science is telling us, that one has to hope will contribute to how people think about specific legislative proposals, and the need to move ahead, after many years of dithering and delay.' John Holdren, assistant to the President for Science and Technology and director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, 'Elected officials and their constituents ought to be influenced by the kind of material in this report. I hope this whole [issue] of the climate change consequences gets into the bloodstream of the public discourse of the country.' Rick Piltz, director of the Government Accountability Project's Climate Science Watch, Washington, D. C., 'One of the messages that we are trying to make sure people understand is that stakes are high. This really is not an issue that you can think about in terms of, 'oh, these things might happen in 50 years.' Things are happening now.' Anthony Janetos, director of the Joint Global Change Research Institute at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, College Park, MD., a report coauthor, 'By comparing impacts that are projected to result from higher versus lower emissions of heat-trapping gases, our report underscores the importance and real economic value of reducing those emissions. It shows that the choices made now will have far-reaching consequences.' - Tom Karl, director of the NOAA's National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, N. C., and cochair of the committee that pulled together the report, 'One of the messages that we are trying to make sure people understand is that stakes are high. This really is not an issue that you can think about in terms of, 'oh, these things might happen in 50 years.' Things are happening now.' - Anthony Janetos, director of the Joint Global Change Research Institute at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, College Park, MD., a report coauthor, ' ... human-induced climate change is a reality, not only in remote polar regions and in small tropical islands, but everyplace around the country, in our own back yards. It's happening. It's happening now. It's not just a problem for the future. We are beginning to see its impacts in our daily lives. More than that, humans are responsible for the changes that we are seeing, and our actions now will determine the extent of future change and the severity of the impacts. ... it is not too late to act. Decisions made now will determine whether we get big changes or small changes. ... If we take immediate and sustained action to reduce heat-trapping pollution, we can in fact avoid the most severe impacts ... Much of the foot-dragging in addressing climate change is a reflection of the perception that climate change is way down the road, it's in the future, and it only affects remote parts of the planet. ... The report does exactly what is needed at this time, which is to emphasize the reality of climate change, the fact that it is urgent, that we [need to] reduce heat-trapping pollution, and the fact that it is happening everyplace. That is the most important information for decision-makers to hear right now, ... The sooner we focus on getting our house in order, the better we will be prepared to be players on the international scene.' Jane Lubchenco, administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 'If the United States and the rest of the world don't act together to address this global issue, we will be leaving generations with a much hotter and much poorer planet. ... [lowering U.S. emissions] is a Herculean task. We can do it, but we have to greatly invest in energy [research and development], use all the tools we have today, and develop the new tools for tomorrow.' Rosina Bierbaum, codirector of the World Bank's World Development Report 2010, and dean of the University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources and Environment, ' ... the most up-to-date, comprehensive, and authoritative assessment of climate change impacts on the United States. ... [The report] is part of a larger process of public and policy-maker education about what the science is telling us, that one has to hope will contribute to how people think about specific legislative proposals, and the need to move ahead, after many years of dithering and delay.' - John Holdren, assistant to the President for Science and Technology and director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, 'Elected officials and their constituents ought to be influenced by the kind of material in this report. I hope this whole [issue] of the climate change consequences gets into the bloodstream of the public discourse of the country.' - Rick Piltz, director of the Government Accountability Project's Climate Science Watch, Washington, D. C., 'By comparing impacts that are projected to result from higher versus lower emissions of heat-trapping gases, our report underscores the importance and real economic value of reducing those emissions. It shows that the choices made now will have far-reaching consequences.' Tom Karl, director of the NOAA's National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, N. C., and cochair of the committee that pulled together the report
Table of Content
About this report; Executive summary; 1. National climate change; 2. Climate change impacts by sector; 3. Regional climate impacts; 4. An agenda for climate impacts science; 5. Concluding thoughts; Author team biographies; Primary sources of information; Acronyms; References; Photography credits.
Copyright Date
2009
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
363.78740973
Dewey Edition
22
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Yes
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