Tackling Climate Change

The phrase ‘climate change’ has become firmly established in our society’s vocabulary; it is routinely used in the mass media and by politicians. This book looks at the science of global warming and the debate which surrounds it. Has human activity increased the rate of climate change? Or is it simply a naturally occurring process which results in periods of warming and cooling? Climate Change covers the controversies surrounding global warming, the problems associated with predicting global climate patterns and looks at potential social, environmental and economic consequences. The information comes from a wide range of sources and includes government reports and statistics, newspaper articles, features, magazine articles and surveys, literature from lobby groups and charitable organisations.