The Coming Storm: The True Causes of Freak Weather—And Why It's Getting Worse
By Mark Maslin.
Description
Why is our climate so turbulent—and why does our weather appear to be getting worse? What exactly is the El Nino and what are its consequences? How serious is the global warming trend, and can it be reversed? These and many related questions are discussed in this account of recent floods and droughts, catastrophic forest fires, an epidemic of unusually violent hurricanes, and rising sea levels created by the melting polar ice caps. An authority on violent weather patterns explains these phenomena and much more. He also describes different storm types, including hurricanes, tornadoes, ...
ISBN(s)
0764122193, 9780764122194
