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Global Warming Basics:Heating things up with greenhouse gases
The Greenhouse We Live In:Looking at the carbon cycle, Other players on the greenhouse gas bench
The Big Deal about Carbon:Solar cycles, Long-term climate trends, The tipping point
Living in the Dark Ages of Fossil Fuels:From Fossils to Fuel, Examining the Different Types of Fossil Fuels
Getting Right to the Source: The Big Emitters, Producing electricity, Using up energy in buildings
Taking It Personally: Individual Sources of Emissions:Driving Up Emissions: Transportation and Greenhouse Gases
Not-So-Natural Disasters:Melting mountain glaciers, Putting a brake on the Gulf Stream
Risking Flora and Fauna: Impacts on Plants and Animals:Understanding the Stresses on Ecosystems
Hitting Home: Global Warming’s Direct Effect on People:Other problems worsened by global warming
Voting for Your Future: What Governments Can Do, Creating incentives, Planning for emissions trading
Beyond Borders: Progress on a Global Level, Why Global Agreements Are Important
Developing in the Face of Global Warming:Growing Concerns, Choosing Sustainable Development
A Whole New World of Energy:Changing the Way Civilization Uses Oil, Combining heat and power
Show Me the Money: Business and Industrial Solutions, Considering individual industries
Activists without Borders: Non-Governmental Organizations, Educating people
Lights, Camera, Action: The Media and Global Warming, Growing News Coverage
Taking the High Road:Opting Out of Automobiles, Joining the Real Mile-High Club
Making a Difference at Home and Work:Home, Carbon-Free Home, Cutting Back on Waste
Ten Things You Can Do Today to Slow Global Warming:Driving Smart
Ten Inspiring Leaders in the Fight Against Global Warming:The Politicians
Top Ten Myths about Global Warming:Carbon Dioxide Isn’t a Big Factor, People Can Adapt
Ten Online Global Warming Resources:Sticking with the Science, Going Governmental
Index