Cengage Advantage Books: Sustaining the Earth 10th Edition by Tyler Miller,Scott Spoolman

Exercise 26

Describe atmospheric warming and cooling over the past 900,000 years and during the last century. Discuss the conclusions of the IPCC and the general agreement among most climate scientists about atmosphere warming. List four examples of evidence that support this consensus. Summarize James Hanses's contribution to the public discussion about climate change. Describe the role of the oceans in helping to regulate the average atmosphere temperature. Describe how each of the following might affect atmosphere warming; (a) cloud cover and (b) air pollution.