"Version: 20240401"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.part I. Introduction. 1. Why astronomers? / T.A.Rectorpart II. Past and future. 2. Geologic climate history of the Earth / Ka Chun Yu and Robert Raynolds -- 3. Predictions of our future global climate : models, scenarios, and projections / Anna Cabr?e Alb?ospart III. Consequences and solutions. 4. Consequences of climate …