Prompted by the slow progress of global GHG reductions, the uncertainties of climate sensitivity, the potential existence of climate thresholds, an...

This book provides research on the geological formation of glaciers, as well as the effects of climate change to glaciers. The first chapter review...

This book is a collection of current research work on the economic and social impacts of, and policy responses to, global change mainly in the sout...

Now that the Bush Administration has kiboshed the Kyoto Protocol, are efforts to curtail global warming dead? Are even more technical studies calle...

This book looks at the concerns over climate change, often termed "global warming," which have emerged both in the U.S. and internationally as majo...

Changes in climate patterns and their impact on the physical environment can create profound effects on populations in parts of the world and prese...

Global climate change continues to be a front-burner issues whether ignored by governments or not. The clock continues to tick. This new book prese...

Disasters are events which disrupt the lives of people and cause large-scale social or economic damage, such as floods, oil spills or major fires. ...

Since the early 1990s, there are two increasingly hot topics attracting numerous scholarly attentions in Chinese politics: first, it is the transfo...

Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of Earth's near-surface air and oceans since the mid-20th century and its projected conti...

Green plants work as a 'natural pollutant sink' on earth intercepting dust and pollutants from air and water. During photosynthesis, plants absorb ...

Green Technology for Bioremediation of Environmental Pollution has significant importance in its fields, since it comprises the current information...

The interaction of three variables underlie debates on the issue of climate change and what responses might be justified: the magnitude and rates o...

Instituting policies to manage or reduce GHGs would likely impact different states differently. Understanding these differences may provide for a m...

As the US population increases, the need for energy sources such as electricity, petroleum and industrial processes and the resulting emissions are...

This work arose from research results of the interdisciplinary centre for scientific computing at the University of Heidelberg as well as of the Hu...

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was one of the worst man-made environmental disasters our country has ever experienced. The oil spill dramatically ...

The manufacturing and the application of organic dyes involve the production and the handling of many organic compounds hazardous to human health. ...

The discussion of ideas, methods, scientific results, empirical practices and perspectives on the restoration of high diversity tropical and subtro...

The impact of weather and climate extremes can be severe and wide-ranging although, in some cases, the impact can also be beneficial. Weather and c...

In the 21st century, the fate of the environment has become a critical issue in both developed and developing countries throughout the world. The e...

Climate affects the design, construction, safety, operations, and maintenance of transportation infrastructure and systems. The prospect of a chang...

Indigenous Knowledge (IK) has been practised in communities over time. There are several news after major disasters on how these IK has been effect...

The health risks posed by indoor pollutants have concerned scientists for many years. Because people spend a high percentage of their time indoors,...