ningunespacio asked: Hi, the other day my girlfriend and I start a discussion about climate change, and i realize that I´m not well informed about this issue, neither she, so I was wondering if you could give something to read like something to begin with. Because I found that even I've been confused "climate change" and "global warming" sorry for my english haha.

Hey ningunespacio!

Thanks for your note. Like fire is the result of a spark, climate change is the result effect of global warming. But, you’re right about confusing the two terms. So, currently, “climate change” is the correct modern term to use. Most (not all!) folks whose politics lean right now use the term “global warming.”

Anyway, for a readable, not boring primer on climate change, read Pew’s Climate 101. If you want to dive deeper, bury yourself in any of the posts and resources at RealClimate and Climate Central.

If you have the inclination, read Naomi Oreskes’ “Merchants of Doubt.” It is the best book on climate change issues ever put to print.

And you may want to check out the excellent list of common skeptical arguments against climate change.

Best,

Michael

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∞  05/26/12 at 01:47pm
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  1. arquiteturadosambinha said: Also might look into “The End of Nature” and “Eaarth” (with two a’s) by Bill Mckibben (350.org). Both very important books on climate. The first is the first mass-market book on CC and the second has a “here’s what’s happening, so what now?” premise.
  2. ningunespacio said: Thank you so much! c:
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