{"product_id":"global-weirdness-severe-storms-deadly-heat-waves-relentless-drought-rising-seas-and-the-weather-of-the-future-paperback","title":"Global Weirdness: Severe Storms, Deadly Heat Waves, Relentless Drought, Rising Seas, and the Weather of the Future - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClimate Central\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSixty easty-to-read essays that enlarge our understanding of how climate change affects our daily lives, and arms us with the incontrovertible facts we need to make informed decisions about the future of the planet, and of humankind. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A breath of fresh air: just the facts, efficient and easy to understand.\" --\u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlobal Weirdness\u003c\/i\u003e summarizes everything we know about the science of climate change, explains what is likely to happen to the climate in the future, and lays out, in practical terms, what we can do to avoid further shifts. Climate Central tackles basic questions such as: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-Is climate ever \"normal\"? \u003cbr\u003e-Why and how do fossil-fuel burning and other human practices produce greenhouse gases? \u003cbr\u003e-What natural forces have caused climate change in the past? \u003cbr\u003e-What risks does climate change pose for human health? \u003cbr\u003e-What accounts for the diminishment of mountain glaciers and small ice caps around the world since 1850? \u003cbr\u003e-What are the economic costs and benefits of reducing carbon emissions?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book was produced collectively by scientists and journalists at CLIMATE CENTRAL, a nonprofit, nonpartisan science and journalism organization. The book was written by Emily Elert and Michael D. Lemonick; prior to external scientific peer review, it was reviewed by staff scientists Philip Duffy, Ph.D. (Chief Scientist), Nicole Heller, Ph.D. (ecosystems and adaptation), Alyson Kenward, Ph.D. (chemistry), Eric Larson, Ph.D. (energy systems), and Claudia Tebaldi, Ph.D. (climate statistics).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52761518932275,"sku":"9780307743367","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/F-WN8VTlNu9780307743367.webp?v=1764511145","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/global-weirdness-severe-storms-deadly-heat-waves-relentless-drought-rising-seas-and-the-weather-of-the-future-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}