Human impact on our environment is not a new phenomenon. For millennia, humans have been coping with - or provoking - environmental change. We have exploited, e

Global Change and the Earth System describes what is known about the Earth system and the impact of changes caused by humans. It considers the consequences of t

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Science, engineering, and technology permeate nearly every facet of modern life and hold the key to solving many of humanity's most pressing current and future

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has played a key role over the past several decades in advancing understanding of Earth's systems by funding research on a