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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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Other Popular Reports
- Our Changing Planet: The U.S. Global Change Research Program for Fiscal Year 2017
- The National Global Change Research Plan 2012-2021: A Triennial Update
- The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States: A Scientific Assessment
- National Global Change Research Plan 2012–2021
- IPCC. Climate Change 2014: Synthesis Report
2008 scientific assessment of the effects of global change in the United States, with special emphasis on climate change .
Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on Transportation Systems and Infrastructure: Gulf Coast Study, Phase I. A Report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research.
Decision-Support Experiments and Evaluations using Seasonal-to-Interannual Forecasts and Observational Data: A Focus on Water Resources. A Report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research.
This report is the contribution of Working Group II to the IPCC’s Fourth Assessment Report. It is a comprehensive assessment of the current knowledge of the impacts of climate change , the vulnerability of natural and human environments, and the potential for response through adaptation .
This report synthesizes the contributions of Working Groups I, II, and III to the IPCC’s Fourth Assessment Report, and also draws on recent IPCC Special Reports. It draws together policy-relevant scientific, technical, and socioeconomic information related to climate change , with the goal of assisting governments and other decision makers in formulating and implementing responses.
This report summarizes a workshop that focused on two case studies to provide different perspectives on multiple environmental stressors: 1) drought ; 2) atmosphere-ecosphere interactions. Workshop participants identified the development of comprehensive regional frameworks for conducting environmental studies as a key part of understanding multiple environmental stresses.
Report from the U.S. Climate Change Technology Program.
![Workshop: Climate Science in Support of Decision Making [DVD]](https://www.globalchange.gov/sites/globalchange/files/styles/report_thumbnail/public/reports_images/CCSP-7_0.png?itok=0_M3KdtY "Workshop: Climate Science in Support of Decision Making [DVD]")
The U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) held a workshop on November 14-16, 2005, in the Washington, DC, area, addressing the capability of climate science to inform decision making. The workshop served as a forum to address the Program’s progress and future plans regarding its three decision support approaches.
The United States of America's Third National Communication under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change .