By Dr. Tamara Dickinson A year ago today, hundreds of the country’s top climate scientists confirmed that climate change is affecting every region across America in the third U.S. National Climate Assessment (NCA) – the most comprehensive scientific report on domestic climate change impacts ever generated. Since then, communities, localities, and
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May 6, 2015National Climate Assessment
A Request for Information issued today seeks public input on next steps for the U.S. National Climate Assessment. Ongoing stakeholder engagement is key to USGCRP's sustained assessment process.
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May 5, 2015National Climate Assessment, Physical Climate, Scenarios, Modeling, Mitigation, Carbon Cycle, Adaptation
USGCRP has selected a set of emissions scenarios and climate projections to focus on for the next quadrennial National Climate Assessment. These scenarios and projections will provide a consistent basis to assess the potential future impacts of climate change and related policy choices.