Analyzing Climate Change: Asking Questions, Evaluating Evidence, and Designing Solutions

Analyzing Environmental Change

by Philip Steele

Scientific evidence clearly shows that temperatures and the level of CO2 in the atmosphere have risen dramatically since the end of the nineteenth century, coinciding with the rise of industrialization. But what can be done to slow the effects of climate change on humans, plants and animals, and natural resources? This book explains the consequences of further climate change, from flooding of coastal areas to unhealthy pollution in urban areas, and how governments, businesses, and citizens can proactively work on limiting their use of greenhouse gases. International accords such as the Paris agreement of 2015 and the Kyoto Protocol of 1992 are also discussed.

48 pages, Library Binding

Published July 30, 2018

About the author

Philip Steele was born in Dorking, Surrey, England. He attended University College, Durham, where he studied modern languages. In the 1970s he worked as an editor for various publishers, including Hodder and Hamlyn. In 1980 he moved to the Isle of Anglesey, in North Wales, where he now lives. He has written on a wide range of topics, especially in the fields of history, junior biography, peoples, and cultures.

Reviews

[Scout Collins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Was reading this book for a volunteer project with kids. I used it in the project because it was good for older kids to understand. It is a pretty detailed book, perfect for maybe 8-12 year olds?

Analyzing Climate Change is a book filled with visuals, text and facts about climate change, and the effects of climate change. As it says in the title, it asks questions, evaluates evidence (or lets kids do that) and suggests a couple solutions at the end of the book.

However, the solutions aren't really attainable by kids and there isn't much in the solutions chapter.

My main criticism is that the book does not present climate change being real as a fact - it kind of asks the questions of "is it real? are the critics of climate change correct?" which is okay (it's good to encourage critical thinking), but climate change is a fact...

The book has a nice glossary at the back, which I think is perfect for kids.

Overall, it is a really good book to read in an educational setting (for teachers, parents, or people wanting to educate kids about the environment). The reader can insert their own knowledge or explain things when reading to kids if the book missed anything.