The Reports Library features scientific assessments, annual reports, strategic research plans, and other resources produced by USGCRP and the collaborative efforts of our member agencies. Select reports by other authoritative scientific bodies with whom we work, such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the National Research Council (NRC), are also accessible here. Most reports are available for download (open and click View); some can be ordered in print free of charge (open and click Add to Cart).
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USGCRP supported several regional workshops in October 2014 as part of the Climate Change Preparedness and Resilience Exercise Series. This brochure was used for the first workshop, which focused on Houston-Galveston, Texas.
This publication includes the Summary for Policymakers, Technical Summary, Frequently Asked Questions, and Cross-Chapter Boxes for the Working Group II contribution to the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report.
START, founded in 1992, promotes research-driven capacity building that advances knowledge generation and sharing on global environmental change (GEC) issues, including climate change. This biennial report described START's programs related to cities, agriculture, and adaptation in Africa and the Asia-Pacific region.
This U.S. Climate Action Report 2010 (2010 CAR) sets out the major actions the U.S. government is taking at the federal level, it highlights examples of state and local actions, and outlines U.S. efforts to assist other countries’ efforts to address climate change.
Executive Summary of SAP Assessment 4.3, one of a series commissioned by the U.S. Global Change Research Program(USGCRP). It examines how climate changes are affecting agriculture, land resources, water resources and biodiversity in the United States.
This report is the Second National Climate Assessment. It summarizes the science of climate change and the impacts of climate change on the United States, now and in the future.
4-page Companion Brochure of the Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States. A report of the U.S. Global Change Research Program. Published in 2009.
20-page Highlight Booklet of the Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States. A report of the U.S. Global Change Research Program. Published in 2009.
A practical guide to help Midwestern farmers understand and respond to a changing climate.
This report, the First National Climate Assessment, includes analyses of the importance of climate variability and change for twenty regions around the United States, for five cross-cutting sectors, and for the United States as a whole. The DVD contains background information, public review drafts and final reports, citations, and high-resolution images.