Includes bibliographical references and index.

Global warming and climate change -- The greenhouse effect -- The greenhouse gases -- Climates of the past -- Modelling the climate -- Climate change under business-as-usual -- The impacts of climate change -- Why should we be concerned? -- Weighing the uncertainty -- Strategy for action to slow and stabilize climate change -- Energy and transport for the future -- The global village. The author "explores the scientific basis of global warming and the likely impacts of climate change on human society before addressing the action that could be taken by governments, by industry and by individuals to mitigate the effects."--Cover.