Drought, Flood, Fire - How Climate Change Contributes to Catastrophes

The latest science and compelling stories describing the impacts of droughts, floods, and fires in the context of climate change.

List of contents

1. Drought Flood Fire; 2. Welcome to an Awesome Planet: A Series of Delicate Balances Supports Earth's Fragile Flame; 3. The Earth is a Negentropic System or 'the Bright Side of Empty'; 4. Do it Yourself Climate Change Science; 5. 2015-2018 Temperature Extremes: Attribution and Impacts; 6. 2015-2018 Precipitation Extremes: Observations and Impacts; 7. Hurricanes, Cyclones and Typhoons; 8. Conceptual Models of Climate Change and Prediction; 9. Climate Change made the 2015-16 El Nino More Extreme; 10. Bigger La Niñas and the East African Climate Paradox; 11. Fire and Drought in the Western US; 12. Fire and Australia's Black Summer; 13. Driving Towards +4°C on a Dixie Cup Planet; 14. We Can Afford to Wear a White Hat; Index.

About the author

Chris C. Funk is an internationally renowned climate hazard scientist who develops data sets and forecasts that routinely help save lives and livelihoods around the world. His publications focus on climate and climate change, highlighting how climate science can provide opportunities for predicting natural disasters, thus helping to alleviate their dire consequences. His research has been featured in Science, on TV, in mainstream print media, and on the radio.

Summary

Droughts, floods, and fires impact millions of people and cost billions every year. Climate change is making these catastrophes more dangerous – NOW. This book describes how and why by combining the latest science with compelling stories to provide a timely, accessible, and beautifully written account of this critical topic.

Product details

• Authors: Chris C. Funk, Chris C. (University of California Funk
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9781108839877
• ISBN: 978-1-108-83987-7
• No. of pages: 332
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; Climate Change, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, International Relations, Environmental factors, Social impact of environmental issues, Natural disasters, Environmentalist, Conservationist & Green Organizations, Environmentalist, conservationist and Green organizations