The Complete Guide to Climate Change

Climate change, or more specifically the climate changes likely to occur as a result of global warming, is probably the most serious danger to civilised society and, indeed, the future existence of humankind. Raised global temperatures threaten extremes of weather, reduced agricultural yields, epidemics of disease, damaged and destroyed ecosystems and, perhaps, most seriously of all in the long run, catastrophic seal level rise. Yes, there are a few sceptics who continue to argue that climate change is either not taking place or does not result from human activity, but the scientific consensus is overwhelming that it is happening and...