Global warming and the future of the earth
The globally averaged surface temperature of the Earth has increased during the past century by about 0.7°C. Most of the increase can be attributed to the greenhouse effect, the increase in the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide that is emitted when fossil fuels are burned to produce energy...
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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San Rafael, Calif. (1537 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901 USA) :
Morgan & Claypool Publishers,
2007.
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| Series: | Synthesis lectures on energy and the environment, technology, science, and society ;
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| Online Access: | View fulltext via EzAccess |