Global Warming, Natural Hazards, and Emergency Management

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Author	: George Haddow
Publisher	: CRC Press
Total Pages	: 300
Release	: 2017-08-21
ISBN-10	: 9781420081862
ISBN-13	: 1420081861
Rating	: 4/5 (62 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Global Warming, Natural Hazards, and Emergency Management by : George Haddow

Book excerpt: Scientists predict the earth is facing 40-to-60 years of climate change, even if emissions of carbon dioxide and other global warming gases stopped today. One inevitable consequence of the greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere will be an increase in the frequency and severity of natural disaster events. Global Warming, Natural Hazards, and Eme

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