Washington, DC, Environmental Protection Agency, 1983. A report by the Environmental Protection Agency: facts, figures, projections, and a review of the possible effects of policy changes (such as large scale tree planting) make this a time capsule of what was known about climate change by the U.S. Government 40 years ago. "If climate models prove accurate, changes in world climate are likely to occur at an unprecedented rate. All human activities are likely to be in some way affected. Farming, transportation, coastal habitation, and the provision of water supplies are the most obvious....A 2 degree Celsius increase in temperature by (or perhaps well before) the middle of the next century leaves us only a few decades to plan for and cope with a change in habitability in many geographic regions. Changes by the end of the 21st century could be catastrophic taken in the context of today's world. A soberness and sense of urgency should underlie our response to a greenhouse warming." Indeed. Spine tanned; near fine in wrappers. [#036409] SOLD