It covers climate change holistically, including global and regional scales, ecosystems, agriculture, energy, and sustainability. It addresses holistic issues related to climate change and its contribution in triggering the temperature increase with a multitude of impacts on natural processes. It is organized into information on the past, present, and future of climate change to lead to a more complete understanding and therefore effective solutions. It will prove to be invaluable to a wide range of readers, from students in the life sciences who need a brief overview of the basics of climate science, atmospheric science, geography, geoscience and environmental science students. It is also a valuable reference text for those involved in environmental monitoring, conservation and policy making.