The science and impact of climate change
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The science and impact of climate change
（Advances in geographical and environmental sciences / series editor, R.B. Singh）
Springer, c2019
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Description
This volume provides a holistic and concise overview of the complex science of climate change involving the interplay of multiple factors. It also acts as a primer and a one-source reference to all the aspects of climate change, allowing researchers to understand the complexity of this science and to see the larger picture, thereby aiming towards holistic solutions.
Beginning in the second half of the twentieth century, the impacts of climate change have been the worst nightmare to hit humanity so fiercely, causing loss of human life and irreparable destruction to natural and man-made infrastructure in many parts of the world. The difference between climate change now and in the past is that of sudden and disproportionate disruption of the natural energy dynamics by the changing consumption patterns of billions of human beings who, in their quest for economic superiority, have polluted the terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The picture that emerges from the exhaustive analysis of international data drawn from the most reliable sources indicates that we have possibly gained access to the gateway of extinction and it is time that we take corrective steps immediately.
The book's chapters not only provide an overview of climate change science but also include detailed discussion on current research. This unique analytical text is suitable for conservation environmentalists, researchers, and academicians working in the field, along with policy makers, research and training institutes, and nongovernment organizations.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Earth in Reverse Gear
The Observed Changes
Chronic droughts
Receding glaciers
Acidification of oceans
Habitats destroyed and species driven out of the planet
Chapter 2- A Glimpse of Natural Climatic History
The ongoing climate change
Solar Irradiance and Earth's Climate
Radiative Forcing
The terra incognita of Climate Change
Chapter 3- Understanding the warming process
The Green House Gases and their Effect
The Carbon Factor
Properties of Carbon dioxide
Carbon in the Terrestrial System
The Soil Carbon
Man Made Carbon Sources
Energy Intensive Cement Production Industry
Sources of carbon dioxide emission in cement manufacturing
Carbon dioxide in the Ocean
Biological Calcification
The Janus faced-Nitrogen
Processes responsible for nitrogen flow through the biosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere
Major anthropogenic sources of inorganic nitrogen in aquatic ecosystems
Chapter 4- Nature's Reaction to Anthropogenic Activities
Increased Vulnerability to Natural/Man Made Disasters
Population and Extreme Weather Nexus
Human species is under serious threat
Water distresses
Risk to Marine Ecosystem and Corals
Changing temperatures and forests
Rising Seas
Droughts and Fire
Chapter 5-Reducing Carbon Growth
Can we postpone 'Energy Apocalypse'?
The Future
The Solar Energy
The Wind Energy
The Hydro/Geothermal Energy
Energy for Batteries (Lithium: the new gasoline)
The Biomass Energy
The Biogas Energy
The Hydrogen Energy
Energy from Waste
On Way out
Coal
The Hydrocarbons
The Debate on Nuclear Energy
Environmental Effects of Nuclear Power Plants and Explosion
Innovations
Paradigm shift is inevitable
Bottlenecks to sustainability
Back to Basics
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