Summerhayes, Colin
The Icy Planet: Saving Earth's Refrigerator
- ISBN 13:
- 9780197627983
- author:
- Summerhayes, Colin
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press, USA
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 472
- Dimensions:
- 23.6 x 16.5 x 3.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Science, Nature, Environmental Conservation & Pro,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
This book explores the impact of climate change on Earth's icy regions, including the effects of melting ice on sea levels and the climate. The author examines the role of carbon dioxide in controlling the climate over the past 1,000 million years, and how fluctuations in carbon dioxide levels have influenced ice and snow in Antarctica, the Arctic, and high mountains.
The book also discusses the relationship between human activity and climate change, including the significant increase in greenhouse gas emissions since 1950, which has led to a new climate regime known as the Anthropocene. The author argues that to regain ice, we must transition away from fossil fuels and return to CO2 concentrations similar to those in the 1930s.
By understanding the past and present relationships between ice, climate, and human activity, this book provides valuable insights into the urgent need for climate action.
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