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1  Cover

2  Title Page

3  Copyright

4  Introduction About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Beyond This Book Where to Go from Here

5  Part 1: Understanding Climate Change Chapter 1: Covering the Basics of Climate Change Getting a Basic Overview — Global Warming 101 Tapping into The Roots of Global Warming Examining the Effects of Global Warming around the World Positive Politics: Governments and Global Warming Solving the Problem Chapter 2: Looking Closely at Greenhouse Earth Examining Greenhouse Effect 101 Focusing On Carbon Dioxide: Leader of the Pack Checking Out the Other GHGs Chapter 3: Recognizing the Big Deal about Carbon Considering Other Causes of Global Warming Making the Case for Carbon Eyeballing the Consequences of Continued Carbon Dioxide Increases

6  Part 2: Tracking Down the Causes Chapter 4: Living in the Dark Ages of Fossil Fuels From Fossils to Fuel — How Fossil Fuels Came to Be Examining the Different Types of Fossil Fuels Fueling Civilization’s Growth: Adding to the Greenhouse Effect Chapter 5: Getting Right to the Source: The Big Emitters Power to the People: Energy Use The Road to Ruin: Transportation and GHGs Draining the Carbon Sinks: Land Use Chapter 6: Taking It Personally: Individual Sources of Emissions Driving Up Emissions: Transportation and GHGs Using Energy around the House You Are What You Eat: Food and Carbon Wasting Away

7  Part 3: Examining the Effects of Climate Change Chapter 7: Focusing on Not-So-Natural Disasters H₂ Oh No: Watery Disasters Stormy Weather: More Intense Storms and Hurricanes Forest Fires and Wildfires: Trees and Grasses as Fuel Turning Up the Heat Examining the Negative Side Effects of Positive Feedback Loops Chapter 8: Risking Flora and Fauna: Impacts on Plants and Animals Understanding the Stresses on Ecosystems Warming the World’s Waters: Threats to the Underwater World Risking Earth’s Forests Preparing for Mass Extinctions Chapter 9: Hitting Home: Global Warming’s Direct Effect on People Focusing on the Health Scare — Outbreaks and Diseases Putting Pressure on the Fields Paying the Price for Global Warming Feeling the Heat First: Unequal Effects

8  Part 4: Political Progress: Fighting Global Warming Nationally and Internationally Chapter 10: Voting for Your Future: What Governments Can Do If They Had a Million Dollars … Wait — They Do! — Funding Measures Putting Programs into Place Cleaning Up Transportation Redefining Long-Term Investments Laying Down the Law Identifying Some Success Stories Chapter 11: Beyond Borders: Progress on a Global Level Understanding Why Global Agreements Are Important Examining the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change Looking At the Paris Agreement Introducing the World’s Authority on Global Warming: The IPCC Chapter 12: Developing in the Face of Climate Change Identifying Challenges Faced by Developed and Developing Nations Promising Developments: Looking at Progress in China, Brazil, and India Choosing Sustainable Development

9  Part 5: Solving the Problem Chapter 13: Powering the World — Renewable Green Energy Addressing Energy Demand Changing How to Handle Fossil Fuel’s Emissions Reducing Energy Demand Investigating Renewable Energy Options Exploring Another Nonrenewable Energy Source: Nuclear Power Chapter 14: Show Me the Money: Business and Industrial Solutions Processing and Manufacturing Efficiently Trading Carbon between Manufacturers — The Carbon Market Constructing Greener Buildings Identifying Corporate Success Stories Recognizing Corporate Nonsuccess Stories Focusing on Support from the Professional Service Sector Looking At Farming and Forestry Chapter 15: Activists without Borders: Nongovernmental Organizations Understanding What NGOs Do Meeting This Generation Getting Involved Chapter 16: Lights, Camera, Action: The Media and Climate Change Growing News Coverage Focusing on Science on the Red Carpet Worldwide Warming: Climate Change Blogs Bestselling Books: Reading between the Lines Chapter 17: Figuring Out How to Change before Global Warming Is Unstoppable Asking Tough Questions Making the Changes in Limited Time Addressing What Needs to be Done Understanding Disruption Ending the Dominance of Fossil Fuels as Humanity’s Main Source of Energy Understanding How Disruption Can Be Accelerated Getting There from Here: A Conversation among Citizens

10  Part 6: The Part of Tens Chapter 18: Ten (Plus One) Things You Can Do to Fight Climate Change Greening Your Car Upgrading Major Appliances Buttoning Up Your House Making Your Daily Living More Energy Efficient Going Vegetarian or Vegan (Sort of) Reducing Food Waste Supporting Clean, Renewable Energy Being a Smart Investor and Encouraging Smart Disinvestment Getting (or Making) a Green Collar Job Helping To Make Change Where You Live Spreading the Word Chapter 19: Ten (Plus Three) Inspiring Leaders in the Fight Arnold Schwarzenegger Angela Merkel Mia Amor Mottley Bill McKibben George Monbiot Sheila Watt-Cloutier Elizabeth Wathuti Greta Thunberg Michael Mann Katharine Hayhoe James Hansen Bill Gates Nandita Bakhshi Chapter 20: Top Ten Myths about Climate Change Debunked Knowing That a Debate Doesn’t Exist among Scientists Recognizing That Human Activity Has Caused Current Global Warming Looking into the Danger of Increased Carbon Dioxide Concentrations Discovering the Truth about Sunspots Understanding That Scientists Don’t Exaggerate to Get More Funding Grasping the Misconceptions about the Science of Global Warming Thinking It’s All Your Fault Considering You Can’t Do Anything about It Pinning the Blame on Developing Countries Isn’t Realistic Living with Climate Change — and Doing Something about It Chapter 21: Ten (Plus One) Online Climate Change Resources National Geographic Three Other Kid-Friendly Sites Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Climate Analysis Indicators Tool Canada’s Environment and Climate Change The U.K.’s Climate Challenge Environmental Protection Agency The International Energy Agency Gateway to the UN System’s Work on Climate Change

11  Index

12  About the Authors

13  Connect with Dummies

14  End User License Agreement