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Ecology and Sustainability
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   climate_change/index
   references


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  * :doc:`climate_change/index`: ...
  * :doc:`references`: ...

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   planetary_boundaries
   global_warming
   consequences_of_climate_change
   science_history_of_global_warming

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  | #   | Title                                | Topics                                                       |
  +=====+======================================+==============================================================+
  | 1/9 | `Introduction`                       | Etymology,                                                   |
  |     |                                      | Historical overview                                          |
  +     +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
  |     | `Planetary boundaries`_              | The Limits to Growth,                                        |
  |     |                                      | A safe operating space for humanity                          |
  +     +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
  |     | `Global warming`_                    | Rising temperatures,                                         |
  |     |                                      | Earth’s climate system,                                      |
  |     |                                      | Human influence,                                             |
  |     |                                      | Carbon cycle,                                                |
  |     |                                      | Carbon budget,                                               |
  |     |                                      | Fundamental physical limits,                                 |
  +-----+--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
  | 2/9 | `Consequences of Climate change`_    | Retreat of glaciers,                                         |
  |     |                                      | Arctic sea ice decline,                                      |
  |     |                                      | Thawing of permafrost,                                       |
  |     |                                      | Antarctic and Greenland ice sheet decline,                   |
  |     |                                      | Sea level rise,                                              |
  |     |                                      | Change of ocean currents,                                    |
  |     |                                      | Extreme weather,                                             |
  |     |                                      | Impact on ecosystems,                                        |
  |     |                                      | Impact on agriculture and food security,                     |
  |     |                                      | Spreading of diseases                                        |
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  | 3/9 | `Science History of Global Warming`_ | Empirical evidence,                                          |
  |     |                                      | Considering the possibility of a global warming,             |
  |     |                                      | Demonstrating the existance of greenhouse gases,             |
  |     |                                      | Predicting climate change based on human caused emissions,   |
  |     |                                      | Warnings regarding the potential risks                       |
  |     |                                      | Starting to compare the science with facts                   |
  |     |                                      | Early media response                                         |
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  |     | `References`_                        | Websites, Movies (online), Movies (DVDs & Blu-rays)          |
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  .. _Planetary boundaries: planetary_boundaries.html
  .. _Global warming: global_warming.html
  .. _Consequences of Climate change: consequences_of_climate_change.html
  .. _Science History of Global Warming: science_history_of_global_warming.html
  .. _References: references.html