-Interviews with leading researchers give an up-to-date overview of climate science

-First-hand information on all relevant aspects of climate change

-It becomes clear what the acknowledged facts are and what is still controversial

The book consists of interviews with leading climate scientists. Experts on different aspects of the topic explain their own field and give their opinion on general questions concerning climate change. The interviews cover both fundamental research (climate modeling, global warming, sea level change, melting of the ice caps, natural hazards) and impact assessment (adaption, mitigation, economic impacts and costs of climate change). The goal is to provide the reader with first-hand information on the current state of climate research.

Content Level » Popular/general

Keywords » Climate Change - Global Warming - Interviews - causes of warming - glacial melting - melting ice caps - sea level change

Related subjects » Climate Change Impact - Environmental / Development / Agricultural Economics - Global Change - Climate Change - Life Sciences