Description
Reaching Net Zero: What It Takes to Solve the Global Climate Crisis addresses the imminent need to fully understand the causes, effects, and evidence of global warming due to the large amount of climate disinformation and complexity of much of the available valid science. In this second edition, the authors broaden the understanding of global warming, bring new findings to light, and report on successes and failures when dealing with this global crisis. This book addresses the science of global warming in a concise, readable manner while providing an in-depth reference for readers who want more details or to study the sources of information. New topics will be covered in this second edition, such as the evolving role of hydrogen as a substitute for natural gas in transportation and industrial applications. In addition, a plan based on established and economically feasible current technology will be presented to decrease greenhouse gas emissions.• Provides a broad understanding of global warming and climate change, with easily understandable language, tables, and charts • Presents a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that is based on currently available technology that is well-established and economic • Discusses practical actions that need to be taken and past successes and failures to understand the complexity of addressing global warming • Offers a practical plan with recommendations covering the technical, economic, and public policy issues involved
Table of Contents
1. Introduction2. Dealing with global warmingPart one3. The earth as a system4. Fundamental drivers of global warming5. Evidence of a warming planet6. How do we know greenhouse gases are the issue?7. What are the effects of global warming?8. International efforts to address global warmingPart two9. What it takes to stop global warming10. Energy alternatives11. Why is global warming such a difficult problem to solve?12. Some successes and failuresPart three13. Action plan: efficiency, power, transportation, and land use14. Can it be done?15. The way forwardPart four: appendicesAfterwordFurther readingUseful reportsUseful websitesAppendices
