Climate change and global warming: what can we do, what should we do?

Richard Tuckett

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-409548-9.11355-7

Climate change and global warming: what can we do, what should we do?

Richard Tuckett

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The evidence that anthropogenic carbon emissions are contributing to the increasing temperature of the Earth grows stronger by the year. Whilst impossible to prove, it is suggested that the correlation between CO2 concentrations and the temperature of the planet is as strong as it ever can be. It follows that actions both by individuals and governments around the world are needed now to protect everyone against the rising temperatures that are almost inevitable. CH4 could prove to be as serious a secondary greenhouse gas as CO2. Possible changes in legislation and adaptions to lifestyle are suggested for the UK. At a global level and in the hope that such subjects are brought into the open, charging for excess use of carbon, food and its production, and levels of population in the world are discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences
Publisher	Elsevier
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-409548-9.11355-7
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 30 Jul 2018

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Name	Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences
Publisher	Elsevier

Keywords

CO2 vs Temperature argument
Summary of science of greenhouse gases
Quaker religion and testimonies
Possible individual actions
Possible government actions
Possible world (UN) actions
Carbon tax
Food production
World population levels

UN SDGs

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Climate change and global warming: what can we do, what should we do?

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