Global Weirdness, Climate Central
Global Weirdness, Climate Central
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Global Weirdness
Severe Storms, Deadly Heat Waves, Relentless Drought, Rising Seas, and the Weather of the Future

Author: Climate Central

Narrator: J. Charles

Unabridged: 4 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 07/24/2012

Synopsis

Produced by Climate Central—a highly regarded independent, nonprofit journalism and research organization founded in 2008—and reviewed by scientists at major educational and research institutions the world over, Global Weirdness summarizes, in clear and accessible prose, everything we already know about the science of climate change; explains what is likely to happen to the climate in the future; and lays out in practical terms what we can and cannot do to avoid further shifts.Sixty easy-to-read entries tackle such questions as: Is climate ever “normal”? Why and how do fossil-fuel burning and other human practices produce greenhouse gases? What natural forces have caused climate change in the past? What risks does climate change pose for human health? What accounts for the diminishment of mountain glaciers and small ice caps around the world since 1850? What are the economic costs and benefits of reducing carbon emissions?Global Weirdness enlarges our understanding of how climate change affects our daily lives, and arms us with the incontrovertible facts we need to make informed decisions about the future of the planet and of humankind.

About Climate Central

This book was produced collectively by scientists and journalists at Climate Central, a nonprofit, nonpartisan science and journalism organization. It was written by Emily Elert and Michael D. Lemonick. Prior to external scientific peer review, it was reviewed by staff scientists Philip Duffy, Ph.D. (chief scientist); Nicole Heller, Ph.D. (ecosystems and adaptation); Alyson Kenward, Ph.D. (chemistry); Eric Larson, Ph.D. (energy systems); and Claudia Tebaldi, Ph.D. (climate statistics).

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jimmy on December 03, 2021

A nice easy to read manual for inquiring citizens. It was published in 2012. The negative predictions seem more real than ever, and the hopeful predictions are as far away as ever. In addition to climate catastrophes, throw in the death throes of democracy, the aggressiveness of Russia and China, au......more

Goodreads review by Bryan on June 13, 2021

A very nice, very accessible, super compressed into to climate change. It should serve introductory audiences very well.......more

Goodreads review by Jaclyn Michelle on January 25, 2013

[URL not allowed] One of my LEAST favorite political arguments to have with "people of alternate political persuasions" is about climate change. Over the years, I've read multiple books and articles by journalists and scientists that all arrive at the same conclusion: the clima......more

Goodreads review by Mae on May 17, 2019

If you're interested in climate change, this is a good place to start. Greenhouse gases, severe weather, global warming, extinction events---it's all here. The chapters are short and the material presented in such a way that it's easy to understand and follow. A few chapters seem repetitive in place......more

Goodreads review by Agustin on May 12, 2014

Global Weirdness: Severe Storms, Deadly Heat Waves, Relentless Drought, Rising Seas and the Weather of the Future, is a good book if you're interested on how the worlds weather is affecting us and how it functions. You learn a lot about the weather and when in time we saw similar climate patterns in......more

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