Climate Change Reports

Categories:
Adaptation Plans
Developing Countries
Economics
Emmissions
Energy
Government (U.S.)
Health
Historical
Impacts
IPCC
Models
Public Perception
Resources
Sea Level
Science
Solutions/Policies
Thresholds/TippingPoint

Adaptation:

dels.nas.edu	"Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change" 2010 National Academy of Sciences. This report from the America's Climate Choices suite of studies concludes that adaptation to climate change calls for a new paradigm -- one that considers a range of possible future climate conditions and associated impacts, some well outside the realm of past experience. The report calls for a national adaptation strategy to support and coordinate decentralized efforts.
dels.nas.edu	"Understanding and Responding to Climate Change" National Academies 2008 Edition. This booklet presents recommendations from the National Academies' many expert reports on climate change in an easy-to-read format. Now in its third edition, the booklet includes an expanded section on impacts and updated figures and graphics.
www.pewclimate.org	"Adapting to Climate Change: A Call for Federal Leadership" April 2010 This report highlights the important role of the federal government in reducing the vulnerability and strengthening the resiliency of our economy and natural resources in the face of these changes. Pew Center on Global Climate Change.
downloads.climatescience.gov	"Preliminary Review of Adaptation Options for Climate-Sensitive Ecosystems and Resources"- U.S. Climate Change Science Program identifies strategies to protect the environmental as changes occur in parks, forests, refuges, scenic rivers, etc. Large PDF file.
www.heinzctr.org	Heinz Center. A Survey of Climate Change Adaptation Planning, a report exploring adaptation planning resources available both in the United States and internationally. October 11, 2007.
www.linkingclimateadaptation.org	Eldis Climate Change Adaptation. Eldis aims to share the best in development, policy, practice and research. Topics: Climate Change, great list of reports.

Developing Countries:
www.unep.org	United Nations Environment Program. "Climate change: Impacts, vulnerability and adaptation in developing countries" 2007. PDF.
www.start.org	START. "Assessments of Impacts and Adaptations to Climate Change" (AIACC) is a global initiative developed in collaboration with the UNEP/WMO Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to advance scientific understanding of climate change vulnerabilities and adaptation options in developing countries.
www.iied.org	"Biodiversity, climate change and poverty: exploring the links" International Institute for Environment and Development Feb 2008.
www.unicef.org	UNICEF ‘Our climate, our children, our responsibility: the implications of climate change for the world’s children’ April 2008. This report strongly argues that both mitigation and adaptation are necessary as highlighted by the Stern Review, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the most recent Human Development Report. There is increasing global consensus on the way forward, including the need for international collective action. PDF.
ncseonline.org	"Climate, Poverty and Health: Time for Preventive Medicine" National Council for Science and the Environment. Feb 2007. PDF.

Economics:
www.occ.gov	"Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change" Sir Nicholas Stern, former Head of the UK Government Economic Service, and a former Chief Economist of the World Bank. Analysis of the costs and risks of climate change. Drives home the fact that environmentalism is economical, and failure to act now will be very expensive for our children. 700 pages. You will find more current talks and papers here as well.
www.hm-treasury.gov.uk	Presentations by Sir Nicholas Stern. Short presentation talks and the graphs accompanying them. UK Treasury Dept.
www.lse.ac.uk	World Bank, Development Outreach. Stern's "Achieving Low Carbon Growth for the World: Key elements for a global deal on climate change" PDF. ***
www.unctad.org	"The Economics of Climate Change" United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Emerging Issues in the Trade, Environment and Development Debate. Mar 2007. PDF.
www.wri.org	"Green and Mean: Can the U.S. Economy Be Both Climate Friendly and Competitive?" World Resources Institute, March 10, 2009.
www.mckinseyquarterly.com	"How climate change could affect corporate valuations" Efforts to reduce climate change can profoundly affect the valuations of many companies, but executives so far seem largely unaware. McKinsey Quarterly. Oct 2008.

Emmissions:
www.climatescience.gov	US Climate Change Science Program "Climate Projections Based on Emissions Scenarios for long-lived radiatively active trace gases and future climate impacts of short-lived radiatively active gases and aerosols" 2008.
www.edf.org	"Technical Support Document for Endangerment Analysis for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under the Clean Air Act" EPA's Climate Change Division, of the Office of Atmospheric Programs. June 2008. PDF. ***

Energy:
www.wri.org	"A Roadmap for a Secure, Low-Carbon Energy Economy" February, 2009. This “roadmap” presents the results of a year-long effort by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and WRI to identify a set of policies to address energy security and climate change simultaneously.
www.worldenergy.org	"Energy & Climate Change" Energy professionals from across the world have been examining climate change policies to see what works in promoting sustainable development. World Energy Council June 2007.
www.worldenergy.org	World Energy Council Statement March 2007 "The Energy Industry unveils its blueprint for tackling Climate Change" PDF.
www.ucsusa.org	Climate 2030: A National Blueprint for a Clean Energy Economy outlines how the United States can jumpstart a transition to a clean energy future. The study found that implementing a smart set of climate, energy, and transportation policies can save consumers and businesses money while deeply reducing our nation's heat-trapping emissions. Union of Concerned Scientists.

Government:
www.globalchange.gov	Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States report summarizes the science and the impacts of climate change on the United States, now and in the future. It focuses on climate change impacts in different regions of the U.S. and on various aspects of society and the economy such as energy, water, agriculture, and health. It’s also a report written in plain language, with the goal of better informing public and private decision making at all levels.
downloads.climatescience.gov	"Climate Literacy: The Essential Principles of Climate Science". This climate science literacy guide identifies the essential principles and fundamental concepts that individuals and communities should understand about Earth’s climate system. U.S. Climate Change Science Program. Mar, 2009. PDF.
www.usgcrp.gov	"Our Changing Planet" The U.S. Climate Change Science Program for Fiscal Year 2009. The Annual Report by the Climate Change Science Program and The Subcommittee on Global Change Research. A Supplement to the President's Fiscal Year 2009 Budget.
www.climatescience.gov	"Scientific Assessment of the Effects of Global Change on the United States"- integrates, evaluates, and interprets the findings of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) and draws from and synthesizes findings from previous assessments of the science, including CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Products and reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It analyzes the effects of global change on natural and human environments, agriculture, water resources, social systems, energy production and use, transportation, and human health. It analyzes current trends in global change, both natural and human-induced, and it projects major trends for the future. It is intended to help inform discussion of the relevant issues by decisionmakers, stakeholders, and the public.

Health:
www.climatescience.gov	Analyses of the effects of global change on human health and welfare and human systems. A Report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research. July 2008.
www.greenfacts.org	Green Facts. Bringing scientific reports within the reach of non-specialists. Summaries on environmental and health topics.

Historical:
www.climatescience.gov	"Past Climate Variability and Change in the Arctic and at High Latitudes" U.S. Climate Change Science Program- synthesis of past Arctic climates demonstrates for the first time the pervasive nature of Arctic climate amplification. 2009.
www.climate.unibe.ch	University of Bern "High-resolution carbon dioxide concentration record 650,000–800,000 years before present" Reports that Greenhouse gases are at highest levels in the atmosphere than at any time in at least 800,000 years. Today carbon dioxide is 28 percent and methane 124 percent higher than at any time during the last 800,000 years..." PDF.

Impacts:
www.climatescience.gov	"Abrupt Climate Change" U.S. Climate Change Science Program-Abrupt changes can occur over decades or less, persist for decades more, and cause substantial disruptions to human and natural systems. Dec 2008.
www.nap.edu/openbook	"Abrupt Climate Change: Inevitable Surprises" National Academy of Science, National Research Council. This report is an attempt to describe what is known about abrupt climate changes and their impacts, based on paleoclimate proxies, historical observations, and modeling. 2002.
dels.nas.edu	"Ecological Impacts of Climate Change" The National Research Council convened an expert committee to identify examples of ecological impacts of climate change. This booklet explains, in lay terms, basic scientific concepts about climate change, ecological changes that have already been observed or are anticipated to occur in the near future, and how humans may influence the effects of climate change on ecosystems. National Academies- 2009.
ams.allenpress.com	"Probabilistic forecast for 21st century climate based on uncertainties in emissions (without policy) and climate parameters" The MIT Integrated Global System Model is used to make probabilistic projections of climate change from 1861 to 2100. The new projections are considerably warmer than the 2003 projections, e.g., the median surface warming in 2091 to 2100 is 5.2°C compared to 2.4°C in the earlier study. May 2009.
www.cleanair-coolplanet.org	Climate Collapse. The potential implications of abrupt climate change, By David Stipp 2004. PDF.
www.wmo.int	Cyclones and Climate Changes provides an assessment of the current state of knowledge of the impact of anthropogenically induced climate change on tropical cyclones. 2006. PDF.
downloads.climatescience.gov	"Weather and Climate Extremes in a Changing Climate" Regions of Focus: North America, Hawaii, Caribbean, and U.S. Pacific Islands. U.S. Climate Change Science Program, June 2008. PDF.
ciesin.columbia.edu	"Global Geographical Distribution of Vulnerability to Climate Change" April 2006. Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) at Earth Institute at Columbia University.
www.pewclimate.org	Pew Center on Global Climate Change "Regional Impacts of Climate Change: Four Case Studies in the United States Dec 2007" Midwest Heat waves, Wetlands impacts, Fires in West and affects in Chesapeake Bay. PDF.
www.ostp.gov	"Scientific Assessment of the Effects of Global Change on the United States" Summary. U.S. Climate Change Science Program. May 2008. PDF.
www.usda.gov	"The Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture, Land Resources, Water Resources, and Biodiversity in the United States" U.S. Climate Change Science Program. May 2008. PDF.
www.usgcrp.gov	Climate Change Impacts on the United States: The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change Overview: Table of Contents By the National Assessment Synthesis Team, US Global Change Research Program Published in 2000.
www.noaanews.noaa.gov	NOAA- Study- Climate Change Largely Irreversible. Shows how changes in surface temperature, rainfall, and sea level are largely irreversible for more than 1,000 years after carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are completely stopped. NOAA’s Earth System Research Laboratory- January 26, 2009.
americasclimatechoices.org	Limiting the Magnitude of Future Climate Change. Meeting internationally discussed targets for limiting atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations and associated increases in global average temperatures will require a major departure from business as usual in how the world uses and produces energy, finds this new report from the National Research Council. The report concludes that a carbon pricing system (either cap-and-trade, taxes, or a combination of the two) is the most important step for providing needed incentives to reduce emissions.
www.nap.edu	"Understanding and Responding to Multiple Environmental Stresses" Report of a Workshop (2006) Using case studies on drought and a wide range of atmosphere-ecosystem interactions, a workshop was held to gather different perspectives on multiple stress scenarios. The overarching lesson of the workshop is that society will require new and improved strategies for coping with multiple stresses and their impacts on natural socioeconomic systems. National Academies of Science.
www.eoearth.org	"Polar Bears and Three-Year-Olds on Thin Ice" Author: Donella H. Meadows Enclclopedia of earth Source: The Global Citizen, February 1, 2001. Short classic-worth a read.
www.grida.no	Aviation and the Global Atmosphere. Impacts of Aircraft Emissions, Aviation-Produced Aerosols and Cloudiness, etc... IPCC Report.

Information- Basic: `see Science for more detailed info.`
downloads.climatescience.gov	Climate Literacy: The Essential Principles of Climate Science. This climate science literacy guide identifies the essential principles and fundamental concepts that individuals and communities should understand about Earth’s climate system. U.S. Climate Change Science Program. 2009. PDF.

IPCC Reports:
www.ipcc.ch	Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Assessment Reports, I to 4. Five to be ready in 2014.
www.ipcc.ch	Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Special Reports; Methodology Reports; Technical Papers; and Supporting Material.

Models:
www.climatescience.gov	Climate Models: An Assessment of Strengths and Limitations. A Report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program. July 2008.
ams.allenpress.com	"Probabilistic forecast for 21st century climate based on uncertainties in emissions (without policy) and climate parameters" The MIT Integrated Global System Model is used to make probabilistic projections of climate change from 1861 to 2100. The new projections are considerably warmer than the 2003 projections, e.g., the median surface warming in 2091 to 2100 is 5.2°C compared to 2.4°C in the earlier study. May 2009.

Public Perception:
environment.yale.edu	Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies "International Public Opinion, Perception, and Understanding of Global Climate Change" Good brief history of global warming, as well. PDF.

Resources:
www.usda.gov	"The Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture, Land Resources, Water Resources, and Biodiversity in the United States" U.S. Climate Change Science Program May 2008. PDF.
www.wbcsd.org	"Water, Energy and Climate Change: A contribution from the business community" says water, energy and climate change are inextricably linked. World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Mar 2009.

Sea Level:
climatecongress.ku.dk	Rising sea levels set to have major impacts around the world. March 2009. Research presented at the International Scientific Congress on Climate Change in Copenhagen shows that the upper range of sea level rise by 2100 could be in the range of about one meter, or possibly more. In the lower end of the spectrum it looks increasingly unlikely that sea level rise will be much less than 50 cm by 2100.
www.climatescience.gov	"Past Climate Variability and Change in the Arctic and at High Latitudes" U.S. Climate Change Science Program- synthesis of past Arctic climates demonstrates for the first time the pervasive nature of Arctic climate amplification. 2009.
www.climatescience.gov	"Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-Level Rise: A Focus on the Mid-Atlantic Region" U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), collaborated on this report that discusses the impacts of sea-level rise on the physical characteristics of the coast, on coastal communities, and the habitats that depend on them. The report examines multiple opportunities for governments and coastal communities to plan for and adapt to rising sea levels.

Science:
dels.nas.edu	Climate & Global Change @ the National Academies Climate Variability & Change. Publications Page *Long List *
www.agu.org	American Geophysical Union publishes highly respected, peer-reviewed scientific journals, including the Journal of Geophysical Research and the highly cited Reviews of Geophysics. Geophysical Research Letters and Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres both ranked among the top 10 of the most highly cited research publications on climate change over the past decade. Lots here...
americasclimatechoices.org	Advancing the Science of Climate Change. National Research Council of the National Acadamies. The report recommends that a single federal entity or program be given the authority and resources to coordinate a national research effort integrated across many disciplines and aimed at improving both understanding and responses to climate change.
www.oxfordclimatepolicy.org	Oxford Climate Policy. Very good selection of Climate Change Reports and News.
www.usgs.gov	U.S. Geological Survey's Climate Change Publications Page.
www.wri.org	"Climate Science 2007: Major New Discoveries" A review of some of the major climate change science research and innovations of 2007. World Resources Institute. Sept 2008.
dels.nas.edu	"Analysis of Global Change Assessments: Lessons Learned 2007" This report analyzes strengths and weaknesses of eight past assessments to inform future efforts. National Academies. Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate. PDF.

Solutions/Policies:
www.theclimategroup.org	"Breaking the Climate Deadlock: A Global Deal for our Low-Carbon Future" Tony Blair states a global deal on climate change is essential and suggests a plan for international efforts. 2008. PDF.
www.sierraclub.org	“Faith in Action: Communities of Faith Bring Hope for the Planet” Sierra Club. Highlighting one exceptional faithbased environmental initiative from each of the fifty states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Grassroots efforts to protect the planet. PDF.
environment.yale.edu	Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies "Americans and Climate Change, Closing the Gap Between Science and Action. A Synthesis of Insights and Recommendations" from the 2005 Yale F&ES Conference on Climate Change. PDF.
www.ucsusa.org	Climate 2030: A National Blueprint for a Clean Energy Economy outlines how the United States can jumpstart a transition to a clean energy future. The study found that implementing a smart set of climate, energy, and transportation policies can save consumers and businesses money while deeply reducing our nation's heat-trapping emissions. Union of Concerned Scientists.
www.agu.org	Benefits, Risks, and Costs of Stratospheric Geoengineering--Geophysical Research Letters Report-- Injecting sulfate aerosol precursors into the stratosphere has been suggested as a means of geoengineering to cool the planet and reduce global warming. The decision to implement such a scheme would require a comparison of its benefits, dangers, and costs to those of other responses to global warming, including doing nothing. Here we evaluate those factors for stratospheric geoengineering with sulfate aerosols. Oct 2009.

Thresholds/Tipping Points:
www.columbia.edu	"Global Warming Twenty Years Later: Tipping Points Near" James Hansen's Testimony to Capitol Hill. 2008. PDF.
www.climatescience.gov	"Thresholds of Climate Change in Ecosystems" 2009. U.S. Geological Survey's new assessment of the implications of a warming world on "ecological thresholds" in North America. Commissioned by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and authored by a team of federal and academic climate scientists, is based on a synthesis of published scientific literature and addresses what research and steps are needed to help mitigate resulting effects.

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