Climatological Notes

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Climatology
ISBN : UCAL:$B117742

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Climatological Notes by Anonim Pdf

Author : Bill Gates
Publisher : Knopf Canada
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780735280458

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How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NATIONAL BESTSELLER In this urgent, singularly authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical--and accessible--plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid an irreversible climate catastrophe. Bill Gates has spent a decade investigating the causes and effects of climate change. With the help and guidance of experts in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science and finance, he has focused on exactly what must be done in order to stop the planet's slide toward certain environmental disaster. In this book, he not only gathers together all the information we need to fully grasp how important it is that we work toward net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases but also details exactly what we need to do to achieve this profoundly important goal. He gives us a clear-eyed description of the challenges we face. He describes the areas in which technology is already helping to reduce emissions; where and how the current technology can be made to function more effectively; where breakthrough technologies are needed, and who is working on these essential innovations. Finally, he lays out a concrete plan for achieving the goal of zero emissions--suggesting not only policies that governments should adopt, but what we as individuals can do to keep our government, our employers and ourselves accountable in this crucial enterprise. As Bill Gates makes clear, achieving zero emissions will not be simple or easy to do, but by following the guidelines he sets out here, it is a goal firmly within our reach.

Author : United States. Environmental Data Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Nevada
ISBN : UCR:31210023080177

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Climatological Data, Nevada by United States. Environmental Data Service Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Climatology
ISBN : PSU:000057499123

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Climatological Notes by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Alabama
ISBN : STANFORD:36105006313204

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Climatological Data by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Balneology
ISBN : UOM:39015070360279

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Journal of Balneology and Climatology by Anonim Pdf

Author : Bernard Motulsky,Jean Bernard Guindon,Flore Tanguay-Hébert
Publisher : PUQ
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-06T00:00:00-04:00
Category : Education
ISBN : 9782760547582

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Weather and Climate Risk Communication by Bernard Motulsky,Jean Bernard Guindon,Flore Tanguay-Hébert Pdf

We are all exposed to meteorological and climate risks that impact our daily lives to some degree. The purpose of this book is to convey the role of communications in risk management. It deals with risk communication concepts, the actual practice of communications, communicating in a digital environment, and the overall repercussions.

Author : Elizabeth Kolbert
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781620409893

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Field Notes from a Catastrophe by Elizabeth Kolbert Pdf

A new edition of the book that launched Elizabeth Kolbert's career as an environmental writer--updated with three new chapters, making it, yet again, "irreplaceable" (Boston Globe). Elizabeth Kolbert's environmental classic Field Notes from a Catastrophe first developed out of a groundbreaking, National Magazine Award-winning three-part series in The New Yorker. She expanded it into a still-concise yet richly researched and damning book about climate change: a primer on the greatest challenge facing the world today. But in the years since, the story has continued to develop; the situation has become more dire, even as our understanding grows. Now, Kolbert returns to the defining book of her career. She has added a chapter bringing things up-to-date on the existing text, plus three new chapters--on ocean acidification, the tar sands, and a Danish town that's gone carbon neutral--making it, again, a must-read for our moment.

Author : United States. Environmental Data Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1046 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Meteorology
ISBN : OSU:32435067255331

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Climatological Data by United States. Environmental Data Service Pdf

Collection of the monthly climatological reports of the United States by state or region with monthly and annual national summaries.

Author : R. A. Sargeaunt (Capt.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Climatology
ISBN : NYPL:33433090739388

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Notes on the Climate of the Earth, Past and Present by R. A. Sargeaunt (Capt.) Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1382 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Meteorology
ISBN : UOM:39015023922548

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Climatological Data for the United States by Sections by Anonim Pdf

Collection of the monthly climatological reports of the United States by state or region, with monthly and annual national summaries.

Author : Richard Arthur Sargeaunt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Climatic changes
ISBN : UOM:39015064469045

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Notes on the Climate of the Earth, Past and Present by Richard Arthur Sargeaunt Pdf

Author : United States. Environmental Data Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105130408417

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Climatological Data, Minnesota by United States. Environmental Data Service Pdf

Author : Roger Opstbaum
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 0757513298

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Climatology Notes Esc 112 by Roger Opstbaum Pdf

Author : Spencer R. Weart
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780674011571

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The Discovery of Global Warming by Spencer R. Weart Pdf

In 2001 a panel representing virtually all the world's governments and climate scientists announced that they had reached a consensus: the world was warming at a rate without precedent during at least the last ten millennia, and that warming was caused by the buildup of greenhouse gases from human activity. The consensus itself was at least a century in the making. The story of how scientists reached their conclusion--by way of unexpected twists and turns and in the face of formidable intellectual, financial, and political obstacles--is told for the first time in The Discovery of Global Warming. Spencer R. Weart lucidly explains the emerging science, introduces us to the major players, and shows us how the Earth's irreducibly complicated climate system was mirrored by the global scientific community that studied it. Unlike familiar tales of Science Triumphant, this book portrays scientists working on bits and pieces of a topic so complex that they could never achieve full certainty--yet so important to human survival that provisional answers were essential. Weart unsparingly depicts the conflicts and mistakes, and how they sometimes led to fruitful results. His book reminds us that scientists do not work in isolation, but interact in crucial ways with the political system and with the general public. The book not only reveals the history of global warming, but also analyzes the nature of modern scientific work as it confronts the most difficult questions about the Earth's future. Table of Contents: Preface 1. How Could Climate Change? 2. Discovering a Possibility 3. A Delicate System 4. A Visible Threat 5. Public Warnings 6. The Erratic Beast 7. Breaking into Politics 8. The Discovery Confirmed Reflections Milestones Notes Further Reading Index Reviews of this book: A soberly written synthesis of science and politics. --Gilbert Taylor, Booklist Reviews of this book: Charting the evolution and confirmation of the theory [of global warming], Spencer R. Weart, director of the Center for the History of Physics of the American Institute of Physics, dissects the interwoven threads of research and reveals the political and societal subtexts that colored scientists' views and the public reception their work received. --Andrew C. Revkin, New York Times Book Review Reviews of this book: It took a century for scientists to agree that gases produced by human activity were causing the world to warm up. Now, in an engaging book that reads like a detective story, physicist Weart reports the history of global warming theory, including the internal conflicts plaguing the research community and the role government has had in promoting climate studies. --Publishers Weekly Reviews of this book: It is almost two centuries since the French mathematician Jean Baptiste Fourier discovered that the Earth was far warmer than it had any right to be, given its distance from the Sun...Spencer Weart's book about how Fourier's initially inconsequential discovery finally triggered urgent debate about the future habitability of the Earth is lucid, painstaking and commendably brief, packing everything into 200 pages. --Fred Pearce, The Independent Reviews of this book: [The Discovery of Global Warming] is a well-written, well-researched and well-balanced account of the issues involved...This is not a sermon for the faithful, or verses from Revelation for the evangelicals, but a serious summary for those who like reasoned argument. Read it--and be converted. --John Emsley, Times Literary Supplement Reviews of this book: This is a terrific book...Perhaps the finest compliment I could give this book is to report that I intend to use it instead of my own book...for my climate class. The Discovery of Global Warming is more up-to-date, better balanced historically, beautifully written and, not least important, short and to the point. I think the [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change] needs to enlist a few good historians like Weart for its next assessment. --Stephen H. Schneider, Nature Reviews of this book: This short, well-written book by a science historian at the American Institute of Physics adds a serious voice to the overheated debate about global warming and would serve as a great starting point for anyone who wants to better understand the issue. --Maureen Christie, American Scientist Reviews of this book: I was very pleasantly surprised to find that Spencer Weart's account provides much valuable and interesting material about how the discipline developed--not just from the perspective of climate science but also within the context of the field's relation to other scientific disciplines, the media, political trends, and even 20th-century history (particularly the Cold War). In addition, Weart has done a valuable service by recording for posterity background information on some of the key discoveries and historical figures who contributed to our present understanding of the global warming problem. --Thomas J. Crowley, Science Reviews of this book: Weart has done us all a service by bringing the discovery of global warming into a short, compendious and persuasive book for a general readership. He is especially strong on the early days and the scientific background. --Crispin Tickell, Times Higher Education Supplement A Capricious Beast Ever since the days when he had trudged around fossil lake basins in Nevada for his doctoral thesis, Wally Broecker had been interested in sudden climate shifts. The reported sudden jumps of CO2 in Greenland ice cores stimulated him to put this interest into conjunction with his oceanographic interests. The result was a surprising and important calculation. The key was what Broecker later described as a "great conveyor belt'"of seawater carrying heat northward. . . . The energy carried to the neighborhood of Iceland was "staggering," Broecker realized, nearly a third as much as the Sun sheds upon the entire North Atlantic. If something were to shut down the conveyor, climate would change across much of the Northern Hemisphere' There was reason to believe a shutdown could happen swiftly. In many regions the consequences for climate would be spectacular. Broecker was foremost in taking this disagreeable news to the public. In 1987 he wrote that we had been treating the greenhouse effect as a 'cocktail hour curiosity,' but now 'we must view it as a threat to human beings and wildlife.' The climate system was a capricious beast, he said, and we were poking it with a sharp stick. I found the book enjoyable, thoughtful, and an excellent introduction to the history of what may be one of the most important subjects of the next one hundred years. --Clark Miller, University of Wisconsin The Discovery of Global Warming raises important scientific issues and topics and includes essential detail. Readers should be able to follow the discussion and emerge at the end with a good understanding of how scientists have developed a consensus on global warming, what it is, and what issues now face human society. --Thomas R. Dunlap, Texas A&M University