Chapter 1 - The Role of Atmospheric Gases in Global Warming Richard P. Tuckett Pages 3-19
Chapter 2 - The Role of Widespread Surface Solar Radiation Trends in Climate Change: Dimming and Brightening Shabtai Cohen Pages 21-41
Chapter 3 - The Role of Space Weather and Cosmic Ray Effects in Climate Change Lev I. Dorman Pages 43-76
Chapter 4 - The Role of Volcanic Activity in Climate and Global Change Georgiy Stenchikov Pages 77-102
Chapter 5 - The Role of Variations of the Earth's Orbital Characteristics in Climate Change Lucas J. Lourens and Erik Tuenter Pages 103-123
Part II: A Geological History of Climate Change
Chapter 6 - A Geological History of Climate Change Jan Zalasiewicz and Mark Williams Pages 127-142
Part III: Indicators of Climate and Global Change
Chapter 7 - Changes in the Atmospheric Circulation as Indicator of Climate Change Thomas Reichler Pages 145-164
Chapter 8 - Weather Pattern Changes in the Tropics and Mid-Latitudes as an Indicator of Global Changes Ricardo M. Trigo and Luis Gimeno Pages 165-180
Chapter 9 - Bird Ecology as an Indicator of Climate and Global Change Wolfgang Fiedler Pages 181-195
Chapter 10 - Mammal Ecology as an Indicator of Climate Change Murray M. Humphries Pages 197-214
Chapter 11 - Climate Change and Temporal and Spatial Mismatches in Insect Communities Shannon L. Pelini, Kirsten M. Prior, ... Jessica J. Hellmann Pages 215-231
Chapter 12 - Sea Life (Pelagic and Planktonic Ecosystems) as an Indicator of Climate and Global Change Martin Edwards Pages 233-251
Chapter 13 - Changes in Coral Reef Ecosystems as an Indicator of Climate and Global Change Martin J. Attrill Pages 253-261
Chapter 14 - Changes in Marine Biodiversity as an Indicator of Climate Change Boris Worm and Heike K. Lotze Pages 263-279
Chapter 15 - Intertidal Indicators of Climate and Global Change Nova Mieszkowska Pages 281-296
Chapter 16 - Plant Ecology as an Indicator of Climate and Global Change Michael D. Morecroft and Sally A. Keith Pages 297-305
Chapter 17 - The Impact of Climate and Global Change on Crop Production Geoffrey R. Dixon Pages 307-324
Chapter 18 - Rising Sea Levels as an Indicator of Global Change Roland Gehrels Pages 325-336
Chapter 19 - Sea Temperature Change as an Indicator of Global Change Martin J Attrill Pages 337-347
Chapter 20 - Ocean Current Changes as an Indicator of Global Change T. Kanzow and M. Visbeck Pages 349-366
Chapter 21 - Ocean Acidification as an Indicator for Climate Change Carol Turley and Helen S. Findlay Pages 367-390
Chapter 22 - Ice Sheets: Indicators and Instruments of Climate Change David G. Vaughan Pages 391-400
Chapter 23 - Lichens as an Indicator of Climate and Global Change Andre Aptroot Pages 401-408
Chapter 24 - Coastline Degradation as an Indicator of Global Change Robert J. Nicholls, Colin Woodroffe and Virginia Burkett Pages 409-424
Chapter 25 - Plant Pathogens as Indicators of Climate Change K.A. Garrett, M. Nita, ... A.H. Sparks Pages 425-437