Preparing for Climate Change

by Michael D. Mastrandrea and Stephen H. Schneider

Why we should prepare for climate change now by taking anticipatory action in vulnerable regions.

Global momentum is building to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. So far, so good. The less happy news is that Earth's temperatures will continue to rise for decades. And evidence shows that climbing temperatures are already having serious consequences for vulnerable people and regions through droughts, extreme weather, and melting glaciers. In...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262014882
• ISBN13: 9780262014885
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.7" x 7.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher