A Greener Future

Welcome to an introductory course in the Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change. The Science, Scenarios,  Possible Impacts; the road to Sustainability and a Green economy
by
Sven Åke Bjørke and Yannick Urs Schillinger;

Many species now migrate towards the poles or towards mountain tops to avoid the warmer climates. At times further migration is not possible. Photo. Å. Bjørke

This e-book offers easy-read texts, graphics, pictures, quizzes, activities, videos, experiments and links to more extensive readings.

The main chapters of this book are:

• 1 The natural greenhouse effect.
  • What may alter it and how it might vary in time
• 2 Global warming  – the enhanced greenhouse effect
  • What it is
• 3 Impacts
  • Signs and consequences
• 4 Ecosystems
  • Ecology and ecosystem services
• 5 Green economy
  • Can shortsighted thirst for profit be limited by longer term environmental considerations?
• 6 Greener future?
  • Do we have a chance?

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This e-book has been produced by:
Sven Åke Bjørke,
Department of Global Development and Planning,
Faculty of Social Science and PULS
 and
Yannick Urs Schillinger;
MSc student at Multimedia and Educational Technology;
Faculty of Engineering and Science
University of Agder, Norway

In cooperation with GRID-Arendal and Emergent worlds project

This e-book appeared June 2016,  but will be continuously updated