Climatic Change

Climatic change, especially the inadvertent modification of climate by society in enhancing the natural greenhouse effect, is increasingly being seen as the most important global environmental issue. Recent climatic events and impacts have attracted an increasing amount of scientific study, intensive media coverage and growing attention from politicians. This book offers a balanced assessment of the ways in which climatic changes can interact with man. Written specifically for students undertaking foundation courses in geography and environmental studies, it assumes no previous scientific background and makes extensive use of case studies drawn from around the world to put scientific principles into context.