Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

About: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is a government organization based out in Geneva, Switzerland. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Climate change & Global warming. The organization has 45 authors who have published 61 publications receiving 8457 citations. The organization is also known as: IPCC.

Fighting Climate Change — Human Solidarity in a Divided World

Abstract: Climate change is the defining human development challenge of the 21st Century. Failure to respond to that challenge will stall and then reverse international efforts to reduce poverty. The poorest countries and populations will suffer the earliest and most damaging setbacks, even though they have contributed least to the problem. Looking to the future, no country—however wealthy or powerful—will be immune to the impact of climate change.

Global Warming: The Complete Briefing

Abstract: This work is a full survey of the present state of knowledge on global warming, and what can be done about it. The information and interpretation is not just one man's view, but represents the common mind of the scientific community. Many of the charts and diagrams are generated by the Met Office computer. Sir John Houghton is the author of "The Physics of Atmospheres" and "Does God Play Dice?".

Impact of climate change

Abstract: U of M, Crookston assistant professor of biology Pamela Elf works with reptile species that have their sex determined by temperature while in the embryonic stage. Through her research, Elf is pin pointing exactly what makes reptiles male or female and how changes in the temperature outside aff ect reptile embryos. Her work can help determine the worldwide impact of global warming and climate change.

Politics of climate change

Abstract: Sociólogo britânico nascido em Edmonton, norte de Londres, Anthony Giddens publicou mais de trinta livros a respeito de díspares temáticas, tais como: teoria sociológica clássica, nacionalidade e nacionalismo, estrutura de classes, divisão do trabalho, globalização, sexualidade e família. Educado na University of Hull e na London School of Economics, Anthony Giddens atuou como assessor do Primeiro Ministro britânico trabalhista, Tony Blair. Além disso, prestou consultoria para líderes políticos australianos, asiáticos e latino-americanos. O livro The politics of climate change foi publicado em inglês no ano de 2009, pela editora britânica Polity. A tradução para a língua portuguesa, intitulada “A política da mudança climática”, foi publicada em 2010, pela editora Zahar. O objetivo do livro é apresentar uma abordagem ampla e multissetorial acerca das políticas de mitigação e de adaptação The politics of climate change