Main Title |
Turn down the heat : why a 4ÀC warmer world must be avoided / |
Publisher |
The World Bank, |
Year Published |
2012 |
OCLC Number |
819546485 |
Subjects |
Global warming--Prevention--International cooperation
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EOAM |
QC981.8.G58T87 2012 |
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Region 8 Technical Library/Denver,CO |
12/03/2012 |
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Collation |
84 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. |
Notes |
"November 2012." Includes bibliographical references (p. 73-84). |
Contents Notes |
Acknowledgements. -- Foreword. -- Executive summary. -- List of abbreviations. -- Introduction. -- Observed climate changes and impacts. -- 21st century projections. -- Focus: sea-level rise projections. -- Focus: changes in extreme temperatures. -- Sectoral impacts. -- System interaction and non-linearity - the need for cross-sector risk assessments. -- Appendixes. -- Bibliography. This report provides a snapshot of recent scientific literature and new analyses of likely impacts and risks that would be associated with a 4À Celsius warming within this century. It is a rigorous attempt to outline a range of risks, focusing on developing countries and especially the poor. A 4ÀC world would be one of unprecedented heat waves, severe drought, and major floods in many regions, with serious impacts on ecosystems and associated services. But with action, a 4ÀC world can be avoided and we can likely hold warming below 2ÀC. |
Place Published |
Washington, DC |
Corporate Au Added Ent |
Potsdam-Institut fèur Klimafolgenforschung.; World Bank. |
PUB Date Free Form |
c2012 |
BIB Level |
m |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20121128131424 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
01941nam 2200265Ka 45020 |