Runaway Climate : What the Geological Past Can Tell Us about the Coming Climate Change Catastrophe / Steven Earle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Earle, Steven, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes--History.

Climatic changes.

Paleoclimatology.

Paleontology--Paleocene.

Paleontology.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Gabriola Island, BC : New Society Publishers, [2024]

Summary:

56 million years ago our planet experienced rapid, intense warming known as the Paleocene Eocene Thermal Maximum, resulting in a global temperature increase of about 7°C. Runaway Climate explores the causes of this catastrophic event, its dramatic impact on life on Earth, and its stark lessons for our climate future.

Contents:

Front Cover

Praise

Title Page

Copyright Page

Synopsis

Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Preface

Part I: What Happened in the Past?

1. The Bighorn Basin

2. The Late Paleocene World

3. Understanding Past Climates

4. Changes in the Oceans During the PETM

5. Changes on Land During the PETM

6. What Caused the PETM Runaway Climate?

7. What Is Similar Now and What Is Different?

Part II: Where We Are Heading If We Don't Change Course

8. How the Oceans Might Change Under PETM Conditions

9. How the Land Might Change Under PETM Conditions

10. Where Will Everyone Go?

11. What Do We Need to Do?

List of Abbreviations

Appendix

Endnotes

Index

About the Author

About New Society Publishers

A Guide to Responsible Digital Reading.

Notes:

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781771423786

1771423781

9781550927825

1550927825

OCLC:

1427662291