Climate Change Booklet Sets, Figures Available Online
Teachers and informal educators will be pleased to learn that the booklet, Climate Change: Evidence, Impacts and Choices is now available in packaged sets through the National Academies Press. In addition to the booklet offerings, figures from the climate change booklet have now been made available in an online figure gallery.
View full post Strategies for Improving Arctic Sea Ice Projections
Satellite data show that during each of the past six summers, sea ice cover has shrunk to its smallest level in three decades and that the ice is composed of more thin first-year ice instead of thicker multi-year ice. A growing number of stakeholders need accurate sea ice projections, but a new report finds that accuracy is hampered by gaps in our understanding of the interactions between Arctic sea ice, oceans, and the atmosphere and also by failing to account for recent changes in ice composition.
View full post Security Implications of Social Stress from Climate Change
Evidence of global climate change beyond the bounds of past experience has raised expectations of new stresses on societies around the world. A new report, Climate and Social Stress: Implications for Security Analysis focuses on the U.S. security risks that might arise when climate-related events—including droughts, heat waves, and storms—exceed the capacity of affected populations to cope.
View full post Report Looks at Himalayan Glaciers and Water Supply
A new report finds that, although scientific evidence shows that most glaciers in South Asia’s Hindu Kush Himalayan region are retreating, the consequences for the region’s water supply are unclear. Several of Asia’s great rivers come together in the region supply water for about 1.5 billion people in the region. Click through this slideshow of stunning images and data-rich maps to learn more.
View full post Website Provides “101″ on Climate Modeling
Along with its new report on advancing climate modeling, the Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate has just released Climate Modeling 101, a website designed to help the public learn more about the basics of climate modeling. The site features short videos and animations.
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Climate Change Booklet Sets, Figures Available Online
The booklet, Climate Change: Evidence, Impacts and Choices is now available online as packaged sets for the cost of only $1 per set plus shipping. In addition to the booklet offerings, figures from the climate change booklet have now been made available in an online figure gallery. Read more…
Security Implications of Social Stress from Climate Change
Evidence of global climate change beyond the bounds of past experience has raised expectations of new stresses on societies around the world. A new report focuses on the U.S. security risks that might arise when climate-related events—including droughts, heat waves, and storms– exceed the capacity of affected populations to cope and respond. Read more…
Strategies for Improving Arctic Sea Ice Projections
Satellite data show that during each of the past six summers, sea ice cover has shrunk to its smallest level in three decades. The composition of the ice is also changing, now containing a higher fraction of thin first-year ice instead of thicker multi-year ice. A new report lays out strategies for improving sea ice projections at a time when more and more people need the information. Read more…
Jan 28-30 Workshop on Climate Change and America’s Infrastructure
The public is invited to a capstone workshop in Tempe, AZ led by the NAE’s Center for Engineering, Ethics, and Society. The goal of the workshop is to generate awareness of the many ways that climate change will challenge the nation’s technological infrastructure and what we need to do to prepare.
Take the Green Tour Challenge!
The Koshland Science Museum is taking entries until October 5 of “green tours” that show how people are adapting to climate change in their communities. Read more at the Koshalnd website …
New Report on Himalayan Glaciers
Himalayan Glaciers: Climate Change, Water Resources, and Water Security concludes that, although scientific evidence shows that most glaciers in South Asia’s Hindu Kush Himalayan region are retreating, the consequences for the region’s water supply are unclear. Read more…
Climate Modeling 101 Website Offers Multimedia Resources
Along with its new report on advancing climate modeling, the Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate has just released Climate Modeling 101, a website designed to help the public learn more about the basics of climate modeling. Read more…
New Report Examines Future of Climate Modeling
A new report finds that climate models will need to evolve substantially to deliver climate projections at the scale and level of detail desired by decision makers. Read more…
New Resources on Climate Change
The National Research Council has developed a new booklet and video designed to help the public gain a better understanding of what is known about climate change. Read more…
Report and Video Examine Sea-level Rise for the Coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington: Past, Present, and Future
A new report from the National Research Council provides the first comprehensive regional projections of sea-level rise for the U.S. west coast. Read more…
Watch Our May Webinar on Lessons and Legacies of the International Polar Year
International Polar Year 2007-2008 (IPY) was an intense, coordinated field campaign of observations, research, and analysis. If you missed our May 2 event, you can still watch the presentation online. Read more…
Museum Goers Make Virtual Climate Choices at New Exhibit
Visitors to the Koshland Science Museum’s new Earth Lab exhibit, unveiled last September, have been able to see how their own virtual choices might affect greenhouse gas emissions. Read more…
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- Board on Atmospheric Sciences & Climate
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- Climate Change Education Roundtable
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- Transportation Research Board Climate Studies
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