Global climate change impacts in the United States : a state of knowledge report from the U.S. Global Change Research Program.
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| Imprint: | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009. |
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| Description: | 1 online resource (188 pages) : color illustrations, color maps |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource U.S. Federal Government Document Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7893910 |
| Summary: | This book is the most comprehensive report to date on the wide range of impacts of climate change in the United States. It is written in plain language to better inform members of the public and policymakers. The report finds that global warming is unequivocal, primarily human-induced, and its impacts are already apparent in transportation, agriculture, health, and water and energy supplies. These impacts are expected to grow with continued climate change - the higher the levels of greenhouse gas emissions, the greater the impacts. The report illustrates how these impacts can be kept to a minimum if greenhouse gas emissions are reduced. The choices we make now will determine the severity of climate change impacts in the future. This book will help citizens, business leaders, and policymakers at all levels to make informed decisions about responding to climate change and its impacts. |
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| Item Description: | Title from title screen (viewed on Oct. 16, 2009). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (188 pages) : color illustrations, color maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780521144070 0521144078 |