Melting Ice, Rising Seas

• Product Code: UGI146

Some political leaders are at last joining with scientists to say that climate change is the most important issue of our time.

The Stern Review, commissioned by the UK Treasury, stresses that the scientific evidence is now overwhelming and that an urgent global response is needed to counter the threat of runaway climate change. This issue examines the latest science and its implications for industrial society, as the polar ice melts and sea levels begin to rise.

Topics Covered;
- The Cryosphere
- The Melting of the North Polar Ice
- Antarctica - Stability and Change
- Positive Feedback Mechanisms
- Climate Change
- Rising Seas
- Inundation and Other Risks
- Fingers in the Dyke.

A4
Understanding Global Issues Ltd (146)
ISBN: 978-0-85233-514-7