4. Global Warming
Published Online: 1 DEC 2010
DOI: 10.1002/9781444328523.ch4
Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Book Title
The Challenge of Climate Change: Which Way Now?
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How to Cite
Perlmutter, D. D. and Rothstein, R. L. (2010) Global Warming, in The Challenge of Climate Change: Which Way Now?, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444328523.ch4
Publication History
- Published Online: 1 DEC 2010
- Published Print: 19 NOV 2010
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470654989
Online ISBN: 9781444328523
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Keywords:
- global warming;
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - and EPA criteria air pollutants;
- ozone, directly irritating components of air - in the air, via secondary chemical reactions with nitric oxide and hydrocarbons;
- incoming and outgoing energy - equal for temperature of planet, to stabilize;
- atmosphere, understanding its protective nature – and its invisible components;
- heating in a greenhouse - the greenhouse gases (GHGs);
- ozone, important GHG competitor - to carbon dioxide;
- methane emissions, from oil and gas industries;
- air pollution and global warming - influencing individual health, affecting earth's radiation balance;
- limits to growth arguments - and opposing positions
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Temperature of the Planet
Greenhouse Gases
Is Global Warming Our Fault?
The RF Index
Air Pollution Revisited
Immediate or Short-Term Remedies
Limits to Growth and the Commons Revisited
Sequestration
Notes and References