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• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Preface
• Dedication
• Chapter 1: Climate Change: An Introduction
• It’s Such a Hot Topic!
• So Why All the Fuss?
• Putting Things into Perspective
• So How Did Carbon Dioxide Get the Blame?
• What Is the IPCC and What Has It Reported?
• So Where Do We Go from Here?
• Change Is in the Air!
• Chapter 2: Climate Change: The Cause
• Past Climate Change
• The Greenhouse Effect
• Greenhouse Gases
• So Global Warming Is a Bad Thing, Right?
• So Global Warming Is a Good Thing, Right?
• The Human Factor
• The Earth: A Systems Approach
• The Carbon Cycle: A System Out of Balance
• Chapter 3: Climate Change: The Consequences
• The Temperature Is Rising
• A Global Meltdown
• Rising Sea Levels
• Changing Ocean Currents
• Changes in Precipitation and the Water Cycle
• The Effect on Ecosystems and Biodiversity
• Effects on Ocean Chemistry
• The Effect on Humans
• Will Global Cooling Help Offset the Consequences of Enhanced Global Warming and Climate Change?
• Chapter 4: Climate Change: The Solutions
• The Role of the Governments of the World
• Solutions for Dealing with Climate Change
• Chapter 5: Climate Change: What Steps Can I Take?
• Do Try This at Home—If You Can!
• What Is My Ecological or Carbon Footprint?
• How Many Refrigerators Full of Carbon Dioxide Do I Emit by Driving My Car?
• How Many Refrigerators Full of Carbon Dioxide Do I Emit by Using Electricity in My Home?
• Simple Things to Save Money and the Planet!
• An Inconvenient Truth: The Verdict is in!
• Other Sources of Information
• About the Author and Illustrator
• Acknowledgments