A lot has happened to the climate over the last decade, and the authors tackle the daunting statistics with their trademark humor. They realize it's better to laugh than cry when confronting mind-blowing facts about our changing world. Readers will become familiar with critical concepts, but they'll also smile as they learn about climate science, projections, and policy.

Pt. 1. Observations. Introduction -- A brief history of Planet Earth -- The ice ages -- Carbon dioxide -- Energy -- Climate science -- pt. 2. Predictions. Global warming -- Water -- Life on earth -- Beyond 2100 -- Uncertainty -- pt. 3. Actions. The tragedy of the commons -- Techno-fix -- Putting a price on carbon -- Beyond fossil fuels -- The challenge.