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The current warming of the Earth is leading to important socialquestions being raised: How warm will the Earth become and when?What effect will it have on human life? Should we try to slow downthese trends? If so, how do we do this while balancing the economicneeds of society? Global Climate Change and Human Life attempts to answer some of these questions, providing facts andtheories that will help the reader formulate rational opinions andgain a new way to think about the complexities of the subject andthe future of the global environment and climate. Divided into three parts, this book...

Methane affects the stratospheric ozone layer and the oxidizing capacity of the atmosphere, which in turn control the concentrations of many man-made and natural gases in the atmosphere. This book brings together our knowledge of the trends and the causes behind the increased levels of methane.

Methane is an important greenhouse gas that can cause global warming. The present concentrations of methane are nearly three times higher than several hundred years ago. Today, more than 60% of the atmospheric methane comes from human activities, including rice agriculture, coal mining, natural gas usage, biomass burning, and raising of cattle. Methane affects the stratospheric ozone layer and the oxidizing capacity of the atmosphere, which in turn control the concentrations of many man-made and natural gases in the atmosphere. This book brings together our knowledge of the trends and the...