In this book the union of scientific analysis and photography illustrate the effects of climate change on the global ecosystem. Photographic spreads show retreating glaciers, sinking villages in Alaska's tundra, and drying lakes. The text follows adventurous scientists through the ice caps at the poles to the coral reefs of the tropical seas. Marshaling data spanning centuries and continents, the book sparkles with cutting-edge research and visual records, including contributions from experts on atmospheric science, oceanography, paleoclimatology, technology, politics, and the polar regions.

Chapters of Climate Change. Picturing the Science:
Part I – Symptoms
Taking the Temperature of the Planet
Changes in the North
Sea Changes
Going to Extremes
The Life of the Party
Part II – Diagnosis
Climate Drivers
Studying Climate
The Prognosis for the Climate
Part III – Possible Cures
Getting Our Technological Fix
Preventive Planetary Care