Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Sarah Burch, an assistant professor in GEM, has co-authored a new book bringing clarity and scope to our climate change conversation.
Given
that
most
discussions
of
climate
change
tend
to
be
laden
with
dense
scientific
data,
entrenched
values,
and
various
political
dilemmas,
is
it
any
wonder
that
so
many
people
find
it
hard
to
engage
with
this
pressing
issue?
The
book, Understanding
Climate
Change
offers
a
concise,
accessible,
and
holistic
picture
of
the
climate
change
problem,
including
both
the
natural
and
human
dimensions.
Authors
Burch
and
Sara
E.
Harris
present
climate
change
as
both
a
scientific
and
a
public policy
issue.
They
walk
readers
through
the
key
elements
of
the
climate
system,
focusing
on
well-established
facts
as
well
as
sources
of
scientific
controversy.
And
they
explore
the
connections
between
climate
change
and
major
social
concerns,
such
as
human
health,
poverty,
and
other
environmental
problems.
An
engaging,
integrated
introduction
to
a
complex,
inescapable
issue,
Understanding
Climate
Change contains
the
tools
needed
for
students,
instructors,
and
decision-makers
to
become
constructive
participants
in
the
human
response
to
climate
change.
The
book
has
already
received ample
praise
from
the
climate
community.
Students
without
scientific
backgrounds
will
find
the
approach
refreshing
and
appealing,
yet
those
with
natural
science
training
will
still
find
it
engaging
and
interesting."
— Len
Broberg,
Director,
Environmental
Studies
Program,
University
of
Montana
"Written
in
an
accessible
style
that
will
engage
the
reader,
Understanding
Climate
Change
is
a
well-balanced
,
comprehensive
review
of
climate
science
and
politics.
The
field
has
been
crying
out
for
such
a
resource."
— Aled
Jones,
Director,
Global
Sustainability
Institute,
Anglia
Ruskin
University.