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May 6, 2014

USGCRP Releases National Climate Assessment, Launches New Website

Cover of the Third National Climate Assessment
Today, delivering on our legal mandate and the President’s Climate Action Plan, the U.S. Global Change Research Program released the Third National Climate Assessment, the most comprehensive, authoritative, transparent scientific report on U.S. climate change impacts ever generated. The report confirms that climate change is affecting every region of the country and key sectors of the U.S. economy and society.
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Posted
Apr 14, 2014
Scenarios, Mitigation, International, Energy

IPCC: Many Pathways to Reduce Climate Change

IPCC report on climate change mitigation has implications for energy use
The latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) shows that global emissions of greenhouse gases have risen to unprecedented levels, despite a growing number of policies to reduce climate change. Nevertheless, a wide array of technological measures and behavioral changes could limit the increase in global mean temperature to two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
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Posted
Apr 4, 2014
International, Adaptation

IPCC Releases Report on Climate Risks & Adaptation

A storm surge barrier in the Netherlands
The new report from Working Group II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), released as a near-final draft on Monday, finds that the effects of climate change are already occurring worldwide; that the world, in many cases, is ill-prepared for the associated risks; and that there are opportunities to respond with effective action, though the risks will be difficult to manage with high levels of warming.
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Posted
Mar 28, 2014
Mitigation, Carbon Cycle, Agriculture & Food, Energy

White House Issues Methane Reductions Strategy

Flares like this one burn off excess methane at oil and gas refineries, landfills, and other industrial plants
Today, delivering on an important part of the President’s Climate Action Plan, the White House released a strategy to cut methane emissions. The strategy summarizes the sources of methane emissions, commits to new steps to cut emissions of this potent greenhouse gas, and outlines the Administration’s efforts to improve the measurement of methane emissions.
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Posted
Mar 27, 2014
Oceans, Coasts, Ecosystems & Biodiversity, Carbon Cycle

U.S. Ocean Acidification Research Plan Released

A sea butterfly shell slowly dissolves over 45 days in seawater with increased acidity
The U.S. Strategic Plan for Federal Research and Monitoring of Ocean Acidification , released on March 27th, will guide research and monitoring investments to improve understanding of ocean acidification, its potential impacts on marine species and ecosystems, and adaptation and mitigation strategies.
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Posted
Mar 19, 2014
Coasts, Extreme Events, Adaptation

White House Launches Climate Data Initiative

Today, delivering on a commitment in the President's Climate Action Plan, the Administration launched the Climate Data Initiative. This new effort brings together open government data and design competitions with commitments from the private and philanthropic sectors to develop data-driven tools that communities across America need to plan for the impacts of climate change .
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Posted
Mar 18, 2014
Mitigation, Cities & Infrastructure, Human Health, Adaptation

Roofing Choices Can Help Keep Cities Cool

Green roof
Three types of roofing can help to cool urban heat islands, according to a study by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) researchers and collaborators recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Posted
Mar 18, 2014
Scenarios, Coasts, Cities & Infrastructure, Extreme Events, Adaptation

New Updates to Hurricane Sandy Recovery Tool

New updates to Hurricane Sandy Recovery Tool
The Sea Level Rise Tool for Sandy Recovery, released in 2013 through a partnership between several Federal entities in coordination with local institutions, has been updated to reflect the latest data on future sea level rise and flooding risks.
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Posted
Mar 1, 2014
Human Health

Public Forum on Climate & Health Report

On Thursday, March 13th, USGCRP and partners will hold a public forum to inform the development of the interagency Special Report on the Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States.
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