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OverviewThis book is of interest to all of you willing to gain perspective both in time and in depth about the global environmental crises we are facing in the Anthropocene as well as pondering potential solutions. Humans are dominating the Earth’s environment and causing global changes in the most recent geologic time called the Anthropocene. Global changes are caused by both natural events like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, or caused by humans like global warming and pollution of air, water, and soil. The author documents all types of global changes, beyond climate change, pointing out the risks for humanity when all these changes combine in time. Hans Nelson describes global changes while traveling through an earth scientist’s 60-year global journey. Throughout his memoirs, the author provides many humorous examples of adventures taking place during the scientific studies on land and at sea. He makes suggestions for a sustainable planet and shows that humans worldwide in the past,and can in the future, work together on solutions for global change problems. Students can use this book to learn about the many aspects of global change and methods that marine geologists use to obtain data on geologic hazards, resources, and environmental changes. Full Product DetailsAuthor: C. Hans NelsonPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition: 1st ed. 2021 Weight: 0.522kg ISBN: 9783030718138ISBN 10: 3030718131 Pages: 317 Publication Date: 09 September 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPREFACE INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE CHAPTER 1 GLOBAL WARMING PATTERNS PROVIDING EVIDENCE FOR GLOBAL WARMING Increased CO2 and CH4 in the atmosphere and warming climate Ocean acidification from increased absorbtion of atmospheric CO2 Rising ocean temperatures and sea levels Diminishing polar ice, mountain glaciers, permafrost and gas hydrates 16 record breaking air temperatures of the past 136 years since 2001 More intense extreme weather events e.g hurricanes, droughts, wildfires Increasing animal extinction rates CHAPTER 2 MY GLOBAL CHANGE STUDIES MY EARLY ADVENTURES RELATED TO POSSIBLE GLOBAL CHANGE MY FIRST SCIENTIFIC LESSONS FOR GLOBAL CHANGE UNIVERSITY LESSONS FOR GLOBAL CHANGE MASTERS DEGREE LESSONS FOR GLOBAL CHANGE ADVENTURES WHILE STUDYING CRATER LAKE PhD GRADUATE SCHOOL LESSONS FOR GLOBAL CHANGE ADVENTURES DURING PhD STUDIES WORLDWIDE INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL CHANGE FIRST USGS LESSONS IN ALASKAN GLOBAL CHANGE LOOKING FOR GOLD RESOURCES IN OFFSHORE ALASKA 1960s ALASKAN ADVENTURES EARLY 1970s RESOURCE & ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES IN ALASKA EARLY 1970s ALASKAN ADVENTURES ALASKAN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS IN 1976 1976 ALASKAN ADVENTURES ALASKAN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS IN 1977 1977 ALASKAN ANDVENTURES 1978 AND 1980 ALASKAN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS 1978 ALASKAN ANDVENTURES POTENTIAL VOLCANIC HAZARDS IN CRATER LAKE, OREGON CRATER LAKE ADVENTURES HOW POLITICS AFFECTS GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH GLOBAL CHANGE RELATED TO MARINE MAMMALS IN ALASKA GLOBAL CHANGE EFFECTS ON WALRUS GLOBAL CHANGE LESSONS FROM SPANISH STUDIES IN THE 1980s RESOURCE AND GLOBAL CHANGE LESSONS IN GULF OF MEXICO GULF OF MEXICO ANVENTURES AND GLOBAL CHANGE HAZARDS RESOURCE AND GLOBAL CHANGE LESSONS IN LAKE BAIKAL LAKE BAIKAL ADVENTURES AND GLOBAL CHANGE LESSONS VAR & CORSICA HUMAN & NATURAL GLOBAL CHANGE LESSONS ANTARCTIC ADVENTURES IN A NATURAL LANDSCAPE GLOBAL CHANGES RELATED TO EARTHQUAKES GLOBAL CHANGE STUDIES IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM GLOBAL CHANGE LESSONS AND A SUSTAINABLE PLANET CHAPTER 3 GLOBAL CHANGE AND EARTH SUSTAINABILITY Introduction Energy The energy future Clean air Potable or safe drinking water Arable soil or farmland Radioactive global contamination of air, water and soil Ocean fisheries, coastal habitats and pollution Population control Lake Tanganyika, an example of combined global change Education as a solution for global sustainability Summary for earth sustainability TAKE HOME POINTS FOR A SUSTAINABLE PLANET FINAL WORD ON GLOBAL WARMING MESSAGE TO GLOBAL WARMING DENIERS AND SKEPTICS POSITIVE SIGNS FOR FUTURE SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL CHANGE INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND COOPERATION NATIONAL AND LOCAL AGREEMENTS TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION IMPROVEMENTS FOR HUMAN-CAUSED AND NATURAL GLOBAL CHANGE 178 IMPROVED MEDIA COVERAGE FOR GLOBAL CHANGE GLOBAL CHANGE AND THE FUTURE FOR HUMANS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS REFERENCES CITED ADDITIONAL READINGReviewsAuthor InformationHans Nelson has a B.A. from Carleton College, M.S. from the University of Minnesota and Ph.D. from Oregon State University. He spent 32 years working in the U. S. Geological Survey and 20 years at the CSIC in Spain. His studies and worldwide teaching for 60 years have resulted in 220 publications. Hans has served as Chief Scientist for 30 scientific expeditions, in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. He has been Visiting Professor at the Universities of Barcelona, Brest and Utrecht in Europe and Blaustein Scholar at Stanford University. He is the recipient of multiple awards including the 2016 Kirk Bryan Award for Research Excellence of the Geological Society of America. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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