Sarah Burch

She turned the one dude down. Yeah, it was sweet and all that he's super-into her, but she's just not interested in getting tied down by a guy--why doesn't anybody understand that? Plus, Kaho's already got her hands full with Akira, who's gotten overly jealous and possessive, even though Kaho has clearly stated that they are NOT dating and she wants nothing to do with him, thank you very much Except he's a part of her favorite place in the world and it just wouldn't be the same without him...

Not quite lovers, but definitely more than just friends… After an ill-advised one-night stand, Kaho’s gone from looking forward to drinking after work with bad boy Akira to doing her best to avoid him. Not that her evasion tactics seem to be working—she just can’t seem to stay away. On top of all that, her coworker Kase unexpectedly hits on her one day... What’s a girl supposed to do?

What’s the best way to relax after a hard day’s work? If you ask Kaho, it’s to kick back and relax at a bar with her best drinking bro, Akira. Sure, everyone around her thinks he’s pretty hot, but he smokes, gets in fights, and is a bit of a playboy—so definitely not boyfriend material. But when one thing leads to another and she wakes up in his bed one morning, it makes it infinitely harder to deny that there is absolutely nothing between them...

Conversations about climate change are filled with challenges involving complex data, deeply held values, and political issues. Understanding Climate Change examines climate change as both a scientific and a public policy issue. Sarah L. Burch and Sara E. Harris explain the basics of the climate system, climate models and prediction, and human and biophysical impacts, as well as strategies for climate change adaptation and mitigation. The second edition has been fully updated throughout, including coverage of new advances in climate modelling and of the shifting landscape of renewable energy production and distribution. A brand new chapter discusses global governance, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement, as well as mitigation efforts at the national and subnational levels. This new chapter makes the book even more relevant to climate change courses housed in social sciences departments such as political science and geography. An effective and integrated introduction to an urgent and controversial issue, this book is well-suited to adoption in a variety of introductory climate change courses found in a number of science and social science departments. Its ultimate goal is to equip readers with the tools needed to become constructive participants in the human response to climate change.