{"product_id":"is-it-weather-or-is-it-climate-change-answers-to-your-questions-about-extreme-weather-paperback","title":"Is It Weather or Is It Climate Change?: Answers to Your Questions about Extreme Weather - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRachel Salt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The world is reaching the tipping point beyond which climate change may become irreversible. If this happens, we risk denying present and future generations the right to a healthy and sustainable planet --the whole of humanity stands to lose.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Kofi Annan (1938-2018), former Secretary-General of the UN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Heatwaves. Floods. Wildfires. Damaging hurricanes. The weather seems to be getting worse these days. But is it just the weather, or is it the result of a rapidly changing climate? \u003ci\u003eIn Is It Weather or Is It Climate Change?\u003c\/i\u003e, author Rachel Salt answers five key questions about climate change: What is climate change? What causes it? How do we know it's real? Does climate change cause extreme weather? And can we still prevent the worst impacts? Young readers are then taken on a global survey of recent weather disasters and learn how climate change can be linked to each one. Here are the locations that will be studied in this book: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e British Columbia, Canada, and the Pacific Coast\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Germany and Central Europe\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Third Pole (Hindu-Kush, Karakoram and Himalaya region).\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Texas, USA\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Ethiopia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e But it's not all doom and gloom. Salt also breaks down the key adaptations that need to be implemented to prevent widespread disaster as well as the broader changes we need to make at both individual and governmental levels to mitigate the worst effects of a changing climate. With illustrations, diagrams, photos and enlightening text, \u003ci\u003eIs It Weather or Is It Climate Change?\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for the next generation of climate champions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Rachel Salt is an author and science communicator with a master's degree in Environmental Biology from the University of Guelph. Her first book \u003ci\u003eThe Plastic Problem\u003c\/i\u003e was nominated for a Red Cedar Book Award, and her second book \u003ci\u003eYour Plastic Footprint\u003c\/i\u003e appeared on the 2021 edition of The List, a recommended selection of books for youth from the Toronto Public Library. Rachel lives in Hamilton, Ontario, with her husband and son. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.17 x 10.88 x 8.99 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763953336608,"sku":"9780228104629","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e58cfdbc73633f474b9ef6f2c28bdd89_933fac47-adbf-4d84-bbe3-39e918a795b2.webp?v=1780242957","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/is-it-weather-or-is-it-climate-change-answers-to-your-questions-about-extreme-weather-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}