Reaching Net Zero: What It Takes to Solve the Global Climate Crisis addresses the imminent need to fully understand the causes, effects, and evidence of global warming due to the large amount of climate disinformation and complexity of much of the available valid science. In this second edition, the authors broaden the understanding of global warming, bring new findings to light, and report on successes and failures when dealing with this global crisis. This book addresses the science of global warming in a concise, readable manner while providing an in-depth reference for readers who want more details or to study the sources of information. New topics will be covered in this second edition, such as the evolving role of hydrogen as a substitute for natural gas in transportation and industrial applications. In addition, a plan based on established and economically feasible current technology will be presented to decrease greenhouse gas emissions.
• Provides a broad understanding of global warming and climate change, with easily understandable language, tables, and charts • Presents a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that is based on currently available technology that is well-established and economic • Discusses practical actions that need to be taken and past successes and failures to understand the complexity of addressing global warming • Offers a practical plan with recommendations covering the technical, economic, and public policy issues involved
1. Chapter 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. Dealing with global warming - p. 9 3. Part One - p. 16 4. Part One - p. 16 5. Chapter 3. The earth as a system - p. 19 6. Chapter 4. Fundamental drivers of global warming - p. 29 7. Chapter 5. Evidence for a warming planet - p. 37 8. Chapter 6. How do we know greenhouse gases are the issue? - p. 61 9. Chapter 7. What are the effects of global warming? - p. 75 10. Chapter 8. International efforts to address global warming - p. 105 11. Part 2 - p. 124 12. Part Two - p. 124 13. Chapter 9. What would it take to stop global warming? - p. 127 14. Chapter 10. Energy alternatives - p. 143 15. Chapter 11. Why is global warming such a difficult problem to solve? - p. 183 16. Chapter 12. Some successes and failures - p. 199 17. Part Three - p. 213 18. Part Three - p. 213 19. Chapter 13. Action plan: Efficiency, power, transportation, and land use - p. 213 20. Chapter 14. Can it be done? - p. 257 21. Chapter 15. The way forward - p. 269 22. Afterword - p. 289 23. Further reading - p. 291 24. Useful reports - p. 295 25. Useful websites - p. 296 26. Part 4 - p. 296 27. Part Four - p. 296 28. Appendices - p. 301 29. Index - p. 327
Reaching Net Zero: What It Takes to Solve the Global Climate Crisis addresses the imminent need to fully understand the causes, effects, and evidence of global warming due to the large amount of climate disinformation and complexity of much of the available valid science. In this second edition, the authors broaden the understanding of global warming, bring new findings to light, and report on successes and failures when dealing with this global crisis. This book addresses the science of global warming in a concise, readable manner while providing an in-depth reference for readers who want more details or to study the sources of information. New topics will be covered in this second edition, such as the evolving role of hydrogen as a substitute for natural gas in transportation and industrial applications. In addition, a plan based on established and economically feasible current technology will be presented to decrease greenhouse gas emissions.
• Provides a broad understanding of global warming and climate change, with easily understandable language, tables, and charts • Presents a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that is based on currently available technology that is well-established and economic • Discusses practical actions that need to be taken and past successes and failures to understand the complexity of addressing global warming • Offers a practical plan with recommendations covering the technical, economic, and public policy issues involved
1. Chapter 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. Dealing with global warming - p. 9 3. Part One - p. 16 4. Part One - p. 16 5. Chapter 3. The earth as a system - p. 19 6. Chapter 4. Fundamental drivers of global warming - p. 29 7. Chapter 5. Evidence for a warming planet - p. 37 8. Chapter 6. How do we know greenhouse gases are the issue? - p. 61 9. Chapter 7. What are the effects of global warming? - p. 75 10. Chapter 8. International efforts to address global warming - p. 105 11. Part 2 - p. 124 12. Part Two - p. 124 13. Chapter 9. What would it take to stop global warming? - p. 127 14. Chapter 10. Energy alternatives - p. 143 15. Chapter 11. Why is global warming such a difficult problem to solve? - p. 183 16. Chapter 12. Some successes and failures - p. 199 17. Part Three - p. 213 18. Part Three - p. 213 19. Chapter 13. Action plan: Efficiency, power, transportation, and land use - p. 213 20. Chapter 14. Can it be done? - p. 257 21. Chapter 15. The way forward - p. 269 22. Afterword - p. 289 23. Further reading - p. 291 24. Useful reports - p. 295 25. Useful websites - p. 296 26. Part 4 - p. 296 27. Part Four - p. 296 28. Appendices - p. 301 29. Index - p. 327
