A Sugar Creek Chronicle Observing Climate Change from a Midwestern Woodland |
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| Author:
| Mutel, Cornelia F. |
| Series title: | Bur Oak Book Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-60938-395-4 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2016 |
| Publisher: | University of Iowa Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $16.00 |
Book Description:
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In 2010, while editing a report on the effects of climate change in Iowa, ecologist Cornelia Mutel came to grips with the magnitude and urgency of the problem. She already knew the basics: greenhouse gas emissions and global average temperatures are rising on a trajectory that could, within decades, propel us beyond far-reaching, irreversible atmospheric changes; the results could devastate the environment that enables humans to thrive. The more details she learned, the more she...
More DescriptionIn 2010, while editing a report on the effects of climate change in Iowa, ecologist Cornelia Mutel came to grips with the magnitude and urgency of the problem. She already knew the basics: greenhouse gas emissions and global average temperatures are rising on a trajectory that could, within decades, propel us beyond far-reaching, irreversible atmospheric changes; the results could devastate the environment that enables humans to thrive. The more details she learned, the more she felt compelled to address this emerging crisis. The result is this book, an artful weaving together of the science behind rising temperatures, tumultuous weather events, and a lifetime devoted to the natural world. Climate change isn't just about melting Arctic ice and starving polar bears. It's weakening the web of life in our own backyards.