Climate Change – The Science, Impacts and Solutions

Climate Change - The Science, Impacts and Solutions is written by A. Barrie Pittock, and will be published February 2009. In this second edition of his 2005-bestseller, Climate Change: Turning Up the Heat, leading climate researcher Barrie Pittock revisits the effects that global warming is having on our planet, in light of ever-changing scientific research. Pittock presents all sides of the arguments about the science and possible remedies. He argues that 'uncertainty is inevitable, but risk is certain'. Uncertainty is not a reason for doing nothing (or merely advocating more research) but rather to evaluate and manage risk.

This new edition takes into account the latest analyses of climate change, such as new alarming observations regarding Arctic sea ice, the recently published IPCC Synthesis Report, and the policies of the new Australian Government and how they affect the implementation of climate change initiatives. It also updated the latest research beyond the IPCC report of 2007.