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Climate Change in the Anthropocene

  • Book

  • March 2022
  • Elsevier Science and Technology
  • ID: 5410221

Climate Change in the Anthropocene reviews current science on anthropogenic sources and projections for climatic change. Written in a clear and accessible style, the book covers this rapidly changing field, including the drivers of climate change, the physics and chemistry behind the science of climate change, paleoclimates, climate variables, a comparison of global warning of 1.5� vs 2�C and the impacts of these climatic changes both at a global and a U.S. regional level. Infographics throughout help to explain concepts in a visual way, providing users with a better understanding of climate change.�

In addition, the book is ideal for advanced researchers who need to explain the underpinning science of climate change for grant applications and working with policy experts, etc. This is an essential book for anyone whose work is impacted by climate change in the earth and environmental sciences.

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Table of Contents

PART I. Human Made or Natural Change? 1. Our Globally Changing Climate 2. Drivers of Climate Change 3. Climate Models and Projections 4. Pre-historic Climate Change 5. Attribution of Climate Change

PART II. A Global Perspective 6. 1.5oC versus 2.0oC warming 7. Mitigation Pathways 8. Impacts on Global Systems 9. Implementing the Global Response

PART III. The United States 10. Temperature and Precipitation Changes 11. Droughts, Floods and Wildfires 12. Ecosystem Changes by USA Region 13. Adaptation

Authors

Kieran D. Ohara University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA. Dr Kieran O'Hara is a Professor Emeritus from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Kentucky. O'Hara is a Geologist with more than 25 years of experience researching in and teaching in the Earth and Environmental Sciences, with his research focusing more on structural geology and geochemistry. He has published 30 papers and has recently published books for a variety of audiences on Geology, Climate Change and Environmental Impacts. His areas of research have included the geochemical and structural study of pseudotachylytes and geological evidence of paleoclimates, including assessing methane levels.