Advancing the science of climate change [electronic resource] / America's climate choices: Panel on Advancing the Science of Climate Change, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on America's Climate Choices.; National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate.; National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change. America's Climate Choices.; National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies.
2010
QC903.2.U6 N38 2010eb
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Title Advancing the science of climate change [electronic resource] / America's climate choices: Panel on Advancing the Science of Climate Change, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.
Corporate Author National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on America's Climate Choices.
ISBN 9780309145893 (electrnic book)
9780309145886
0309145880
0309145899
Imprint Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2010.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (xxi, 503 p.) : ill., col. maps
Call Number QC903.2.U6 N38 2010eb
Summary "Climate change is occurring, is caused largely by human activities, and poses significant risks for--and in many cases is already affecting--a broad range of human and natural systems. The compelling case for these conclusions is provided in Advancing the Science of Climate Change, part of a congressionally requested suite of studies known as America's Climate Choices. While noting that there is always more to learn and that the scientific process is never closed, the book shows that hypotheses about climate change are supported by multiple lines of evidence and have stood firm in the face of serious debate and careful evaluation of alternative explanations. As decision makers respond to these risks, the nation's scientific enterprise can contribute through research that improves understanding of the causes and consequences of climate change and also is useful to decision makers at the local, regional, national, and international levels. The book identifies decisions being made in 12 sectors, ranging from agriculture to transportation, to identify decisions being made in response to climate change. Advancing the Science of Climate Change calls for a single federal entity or program to coordinate a national, multidisciplinary research effort aimed at improving both understanding and responses to climate change. Seven cross-cutting research themes are identified to support this scientific enterprise. In addition, leaders of federal climate research should redouble efforts to deploy a comprehensive climate observing system, improve climate models and other analytical tools, invest in human capital, and improve linkages between research and decisions by forming partnerships with action-oriented programs"--Publisher's description.
Note "America's Climate Choices: Panel on Advancing the Science of Climate Change, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Division on Earth and Life Studies."
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Added Corporate Author National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate.
National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change. America's Climate Choices.
National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies.
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Introduction: science for understanding and responding to climate change
What we know about climate change and its interactions with people and ecosystems
A new era of climate change research
Integrative themes for climate change research
Recommendations for meeting the challenge of climate change research
Changes in the climate system
Sea level rise and the coastal environment
Freshwater resources
Ecosystems, ecosystem services, and biodiversity
Agriculture, fisheries, and food production
Public health
Cities and the built environment
Transportation
Energy supply and use
Solar radiation management
National and human security
Designing, implementing, and evaluating climate policies.

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