私たちの時代と切り離すことのできない決定的な問題である、気候変動に関する必要不可欠な入門書です。COP26（第26回気候変動枠組み条約締約国会議）以降の最新の気候科学の情報を盛り込んで改訂した第3版は、気候変動をめぐる、主に政治的な背景を持つ最も難しい問題に対し、科学的な解説を提供します。本書は米国で最も影響力を持つ科学コミュニケーターの一人である著者の数十年にわたる経験を活かし、以下のようなトピックに焦点を当てています。
• グラスゴーで開催された2021年国連気候変動会議からの主な最新情報
• COVID-19やドナルド・トランプ大統領の就任などの政治情勢の変化と、それらが米国や世界の気候変動対策にとって何を意味するか
• 太陽光や風力発電から、バッテリーや電気自動車に至るまで、クリーンエネルギー革命の現代的な意味合い
「気候変動の現状に関する最良の入門書」（隔週刊誌『ニューヨーク・マガジン』）
「わかりやすく、包括的で、揺るぎなく、人道的で、タイムリーな一冊」（リベラル系ニュースサイト『デイリー・ビースト』）
「必読書」（『ガーディアン』）
    

• The definitive popular work on the science and implications of climate change
• The first book to render an explanation of climate change science (and its solutions) against its practical implications for readers and their families
• Question-and-answer format ideally suited for quick navigation or reference
• Examines the most likely climate solutions, especially in the crucial energy sector, as well as potential political obstacles

New to this Edition:

• Highlights key updates from the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow
• Shares insights into changes in the political landscape, such as COVID-19 and Donald Trump's presidency, and what these have meant for climate action in the United States and internationally
• Revisits the contemporary implications of the clean energy revolution, from solar and wind power to batteries and electric cars

   
Climate Change: What Everyone Needs to Know is the essential primer on what will be the defining issue of our time. Newly updated with the latest in climate science from COP26 and beyond, this third edition offers user-friendly, scientifically rigorous answers to the most difficult (and commonly politicized) questions surrounding climate change. Drawing on the author's decades of experience as one of the country's most influential communicators on climate science and solutions, this authoritative guide highlights the following topics:

· Key updates from the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow
· Insights into changes in the political landscape, such as COVID-19 and Donald Trump's presidency, and what these have meant for climate action in the United States and internationally
· Contemporary implications of the clean energy revolution, from solar and wind power to batteries and electric cars