Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring In the last few years global awareness of climate change has grown very rapidly - through the school strikes led by Greta Thunberg, groups like Extinction Rebellion, the IPCC's recent high impact reports, tv documentaries, and declarations from governments around the world that we are in a climate emergency. This awareness is continuing to grow, as the science shows us that our planet and our species are facing a massive crisis...

In this wide-ranging Very Short Introduction to climate, Mark Maslin considers all aspects of the global climate system, exploring and explaining the different components that control climate on Earth. He considers the processes that allow energy to reach the Earth and how it is redistributed around the planet by the ocean-atmosphere system; the relationship and differences between climate and the weather; how climate has affected life on Earth and human settlements; and the cycli...

Global warming is arguably the most critical and controversial issue facing the world in the twenty-first century. This Very Short Introduction provides a concise and accessible explanation of the key topics in the debate: looking at the predicted impact of climate change, exploring the political controversies of recent years, and explaining the proposed solutions. Fully updated for 2008, Mark Maslin's compelling account brings the reader right up to date, describing recent developments from ...

In this wide-ranging Very Short Introduction to climate, Mark Maslin considers all aspects of the global climate system, exploring and explaining the different components that control climate on Earth. He considers the processes that allow energy to reach the Earth and how it is redistributed around the planet by the ocean-atmosphere system; the relationship and differences between climate and the weather; how climate has affected life on Earth and human settlements; and the cycli...

Humans are rather weak when compared with many other animals. We are not particular fast and have no natural weapons. Yet Homo sapiens currently number nearly 7.5 billion and are set to rise to nearly 10 billion by the middle of this century. We have influenced almost every part of the Earth system and as a consequence are changing the global environmental and evolutionary trajectory of the Earth. So how did we become the worlds apex predator and take over the planet? Fundamental to our su...

In the last few years global awareness of climate change has grown very rapidly—through the school strikes led by Greta Thunberg, groups like Extinction Rebellion, the IPCC's recent high impact reports, TV documentaries, and declarations from governments around the world that we are in a climate emergency. This awareness is continuing to grow, as the science shows us that our planet and our species are facing a massive crisis, which we ourselves have caused. Climate change is one of the fe...

極端天氣事件是否與氣候變遷有關？氣候變遷對人類及其他生物有何影響？溫度升高、海平面上升對地球有何傷害？是否真的有解決氣候變遷問題的最佳方案？打開牛津大學出版社最受歡迎通識讀本，用最簡明的方式認識認識當前地球面臨的最大危機。關於氣候變遷的議題已經延燒幾十年，從美國前副總統高爾的《不願面對的真相》到影星李奧納多狄卡皮歐的《洪水來臨前》，或是瑞典少女童貝里的「為氣候罷課」運動。不斷有各界人士登高疾呼，對全人類敲著警鐘，企盼政府、企業及一般民眾正視地球所正面臨的危機。近年各種極端天氣事件（如颶風、洪水和乾旱）造成的大型災難已成日常，這全都指向氣候變遷不是假議題，而是以脫韁野馬般的失控速度在進行中。氣候變遷是指地球氣候系統的長期變化，包括氣溫、降雨量、風向和海平面等方面的變...

拯救地球所需要的，是了解事實與真相。地球的歷史│人類的歷史│地球的現況│否定氣候變遷的假訊息做與不做之間│個人可以帶來改變│引導企業來改變世界│政府的措施│2050的未來我們做了什麼？．人類世以來，澳洲的大型哺乳動物物種消失了88%。．人類每天消耗約2800億個電燈泡的能量。．10%的富人造成50%污染。．人類製作出來的水泥，足以覆蓋整個地球2公分厚。．人類每年製造3億公噸塑膠，相當於全人類體重，並流入海洋與人體之中。劇烈的氣候變遷，將導致毀滅性的颱風、洪水、乾旱、熱浪與野火……這一切都是進行式。拯救地球，是我們每個人都可以具體而為的事情。我們該怎麼做？．認識氣候變遷，以植物為主食，減少二氧化碳排放。不再消費快時尚。．使用再生能源、提倡環保住宅、提高能源使用效率。．投資綠色能源，循環經濟產值高達1兆8000萬歐元。．個人、企業、政策，對環...

'Punchy and to the point. No beating around the bush. This brilliant book contains all the information we need to have in our back pocket in order to move forward' Christiana Figueres, Former Executive Secretary UN Climate Change Convention'Amazing book' Chris Evans, Virgin Radio Breakfast Show'Everyone should have this book' Rick Edwards, BBC Radio 5 Live'A timely and important book, not only laying out the facts.....

Brought to you by Penguin.How can we save our planet and survive the 21st century? How can you argue with deniers? How can we create positive change in the midst of the climate crisis?Professor Mark Maslin has the key facts that we need to protect our future.Global awareness of climate change is growing rapidly. Science has proven that our planet and species are facing a massive environmental crisis. How to Save Our Pl...

The issues around 'climate' range across all aspects of the global system, including the different components that have controlled climate on Earth throughout its history, as well as how solar energy is able to reach the Earth, how it is redistributed around the planet by the ocean-atmosphere system, and the relationship and differences between climate and the weather.This Very Short Introduction examines all this, and further explores the causes and impacts of extreme sto...

This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Mark Maslin, Professor of Geography at University College London. The conversation explores Prof. Maslin’s research on the Anthropocene which according to his definition began when human impacts on the planet irrevocably started to change the course of the Earth’s biological and geographical trajectory, leading to climate change, loss of biodiversity, deforestation, and more.This carefully-edited book includes...