Climate Change in a Warming World

Climate change science, impacts, and solutions balanced across global perspectives Climate Change in a Warming World: Science, Impacts and Solutions provides a structured treatment of climate change foundations, impact modelling, and response strategies. Written by a team of internationally recognized environmental engineers and scientists, the book identifies root causes, examines wide-ranging impacts, and presents actionable mitigation and adaptation measures grounded in the latest data on global temperatures, sea levels, and emissions. The book balances cases and examples from the Global North and Global South, providing an evenly judged perspective on climate phenomena and their uneven distribution. Current global climate change policies and real-world climate stories drawn from recent headlines illustrate and contextualize the underlying science, connecting policy frameworks such as the Paris Agreement with observed trends in extreme weather, ocean acidification, and biodiversity loss. Readers will also find: Comprehensive coverage of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, and their contributions to global warmingAnalysis of climate justice issues, emphasizing the disproportionate impacts experienced by vulnerable populations, small island nations, and indigenous communitiesCritical evaluation of net-zero pledges, policy implementation gaps, and evolving international climate frameworksExamination of polar ice melt, sea-level rise, ocean warming, and other key indicators based on current observations and modelling studiesCoverage of both mitigation strategies and adaptation measures needed to address heat waves, wildfires, floods, droughts, and other climate-related risksClimate Change in a Warming World is an essential resource for graduate students, researchers, environmental scientists, policymakers, natural resources professionals, and governmental organizations seeking an integrated understanding of climate science, impacts, policy, and solutions. Advanced undergraduates and industry practitioners will also benefit from its balanced global perspective and data-driven approach.