EAN: 9781119703105

CLIMATE CHANGE FOR DUMMIES - ELIZABETH MAY JOHN...

Get clear about why climate change is so complicated and discover how you can help reverse it
More and more frequent extreme weather events occur each year  and planet Earth is in danger of
developing more climates where life -- whether animal  vegetable  or human -- is unsustainable.
Climate Change For Dummies explains how rising temperatures  shrinking lakes  rising oceans 
and shifting weather patterns affect your life on a daily basis. And of course the book goes a
step further and offers suggestions about how you can take steps to limit your impact on the
environment and help to reverse climate change. This straightforward guide demystifies the
impact of climate's No. 1 enemy -- carbon dioxide -- and breaks down the many sources of this
damaging but inescapable gas. From there  the book reveals how rising CO2 levels affect the
weather  water levels  plant and animal species around the world  the food you eat  and your
health. But the situation isn't hopeless! Climate Change For Dummies outlines actions
governments  industries  and you can take to fight global warming and turn the tide to live in
a cooler world. Discover details about * Short- and long-term effects of climate change * How
some actions contribute to climate change and others reduce it * The many options for renewable
energy and the pros and cons of nuclear energy * Actions nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)
are taking to draw attention to the climate crisis * The debate around whether climate change
even needs to be addressed Climate change won't be easy to overcome  but when you're armed with
the facts  you can do your best to make a difference. Let Climate Change For Dummies point you
in the right direction.

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