Climate change is perhaps the greatest challenge facing humanity. This book describes the substantial evidence for climate change and considers its potentially catastrophic impacts worldwide in the coming decades. It also discusses the geopolitical aspects, and explores what actions can be taken by individuals, companies, and governments. Fully updated for 2021 with the latest science on climate change, including key findings from the IPCC 2021 report Explains how and why climate change is happening Describes the mounting, wide-ranging evidence for climate change, and modelled predictions of future scenarios Looks at the political tensions surrounding climate change Examines the proposed solutions to protect our future and that of our planet Part of the bestselling Very Short Introductions series - over ten million copies sold worldwide New to this edition Includes the very latest science from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Covers the politics of climate change right up to the climate negotiations chaired by the UK in 2021 Includes a new solutions chapter which discusses what individuals, companies and Governments can do to deal with the climate change emergency Inludes a new chapter covering the 150 year history of climate change science Includes a new final chapter that discusses the imapct and lessons that can be learnt from the Covid-19 pandemic for dealing with the even greater crisis of climate change
