'Climate Change' is NetLibrary eBook of the Month for July

DUBLIN, Ohio, USA,  30 June 2006—Is climate change really happening, and does it matter?  The answer from the scientific community is a resounding 'yes,' yet debates about the reality of climate change and what measures to take are slowing our response.  In NetLibrary's July eBook of the Month, leading climate researcher Barrie Pittock argues that we need to act urgently to avoid increasingly severe climate change.

As the NetLibrary eBook of the Month, Climate Change: Turning Up the Heat will be provided free and with unlimited access July 1–31 through more than 14,000 participating libraries.

Climate Change: Turning up the Heat looks at the controversy around global warming and other predicted changes, examining the scientific basis for the changes observed to date, how they relate to natural variations and why the evidence points to larger changes later this century.  The effect of these changes on our natural systems and our lifestyles will be considerable and could include wild weather, shifts in global ocean circulation, decreases in crop yields and sea-level rises, the author argues.

Designed to increase awareness of online resources and highlight the value of libraries' eBook collections, the July eBook of the Month is provided through the generous support of CSIRO PUBLISHING. 

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