Part I: Possible Causes of Climate Change

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