A major international assessment released in 2007 concluded that the Earth's climate had warmed unequivocally over the past century and that elevated levels of so-called 'greenhouse gases' (GHG) were likely responsible for a major portion of the observed warming. This book explores the varied issues and policy tools relating to climate change.

An integrated view of the challenges and opportunities that will face agriculture in the future as a result of climate change.

Scientists no longer debate whether the global climate is changing. Earth's atmosphere is warming up and temperatures are rising twice as fast in the Arctic as the global average. How will climbing temperatures affect the ancient culture of the Inupiat people of Alaska's North Slope?