02240    a2200325   4500001001100000005001700011008003900028020001800067037003600085040000700121041000800128072001600136072001500152072001500167072001400182072001400196072001300210072001300223072001200236072002100248072002100269072002100290100002200311245004000333250000600373260003200379300001000411520148000421999001301901184407300920250317100354.0250312042005GB                   eng    a9781844073009  bTaylor & FranciscGBP 37.99fBB  a01  aeng7 aRNPG2thema7 aGTP2thema7 aLBB2thema7 aJP2thema7 aRNPG2bic7 aGTF2bic7 aLBB2bic7 aJP2bic7 aPOL0440002bisac7 aNAT0100002bisac7 a363.738742bisac1 aA. Barrie Pittock10aClimate ChangebTurning Up the Heat  a1  aOxfordbRoutledgec20051201  a328 p  bIs climate change really happening and does it matter? The answer from the scientific community is a resounding yes, yet debates about the reality of climate change and what measures to take are slowing our response. Barrie Pittock, one of the world's leading climate researchers, argues that we need to act urgently to avoid increasingly severe climate change. He looks at the controversy around global warming and other predicted changes, examining the scientific basis of the changes observed to date, how they relate to natural variations and why the evidence points to larger changes later this century. The effect of these changes on our natural systems and our lifestyles will be considerable and could include wild weather, shifts in global ocean circulation, decreases in crop yields and sea-level rises. But the impacts won't be distributed evenly: some countries will suffer more than others. Climate Change: Turning up the Heat explains how our attitudes to risk and uncertainty � constant companions in life � influence our decision making and, ultimately, how much we and future generations stand to lose from rapid climate change. It outlines the current concerns of the major international players and reviews the response to date, detailing national interests. Importantly, it shows there is real hope of managing climate change and minimising the risk of disaster if we step up efforts to develop and apply innovative technological and policy solutions.  c488d488