Climate change indicators in the united states, 2014. Our first step in planning for these challenges is to identify the effects of climate change on the department with tangible and. Climate change 4 executive summary this report provides results from three studies that collectively find that global warming and climate change are often not synonymousthey mean different things to different peopleand activate different sets of beliefs, feelings, and behaviors, as well as different degrees of urgency about the. By applying the essential public health services ephs speciically to climate change related health issues, the cdc delineated three core climate and health program functions. Africa agriculture status report 2014 climate investment funds. Field usa and others published climate change 2014. Topic 1 observed changes and their causes focuses on observational evidence for a. Climate change 2014 the synthesis report syr of the ipcc fifth assessment report ar5 provides an overview of the state of knowledge concerning the science of climate change, emphasizing new results since the publication of the ipcc fourth assessment report ar4 in 2007. Chapter 1 in the ipcc fourth assessment report ar4 le treut et al. Instead, we present three key messages for every american about climate change. The voluminous document was summarized in climate change 2007. Climate change 2014 impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability. Based on wellestablished evidence, about 97% of climate scientists have concluded that humancaused climate change is happening.
Special report on the ocean and cryosphere in a changing climate. When quoting, citing or distributing the synthesis report, its spm or its individual sections, please provide the full reference. Now, seven years later, the military advisory board has gathered again to reexamine the nexus of. Gary langham, justin schuetz, candan soykan, chad wilsey, tom auer, geoff lebaron, connie sanchez, trish distler. Capacity to address the health impacts of climate change. This document begins by providing a brief overview of climate change in new hampshire. It provides an integrated view of climate change as the final part of the ipccs fifth assessment report ar5. Impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability is the second volume of the fifth assessment report ar5 of the intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc climate change 202014 and was prepared by its working group ii. The challenge of providing food security for a rapidly growing population must be met, and in doing so the role of smallholders both as contributors to climate change and as victims of it has to be addressed. Nasas climate kids website brings the exciting science of climate change and sustainability to life, providing clear explanations for the big questions in climate science. Topic 2 future climate changes, risks and impacts assesses projections of future climate change and the resultant projected impacts and. Climate change is now becoming a serious constraint.
How much more the climate will change depends on future emissions and the sensitivity of the climate system to those emissions. From shifting weather patterns that threaten food production, to rising sea levels that increase the risk of. This brief explores how this relationship exposes china to climate. This report is an authoritative assessment of the science of climate change, with a focus on the united states. The latest report on climate change from the intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc, released on march 31, documents the evidence on the scale and nature of the health risks arising from climate change, as well as the potential benefits that could be achieved by measures to cut greenhouse gas emissions. These estimates do not reflect the extension of several temporary tax provisions by the american taxpayer relief act of 2012. Synthesis report find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. When quoting, citing or distributing the synthesis report, its statement for policymakers spm or its individual sections, please provide the full reference. Nov 03, 2014 geneva, 15 october working group ii of the intergovernmental panel on climate change is launching the full version of its contribution to the ipcc fifth assessment report climate change 2014. An ipcc special report on the impacts of global warming of 1. Nasa has an important responsibility to the nation and to the world with regard to climate change.
Fifth assessment report synthesis report climate change. This synthesis report is based on the reports of the three working groups of the intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc, including relevant special reports. Targeting upperelementaryaged children, the site includes interactive games, handson activities, and engaging articles that make climate science accessible and fun. Pdf downloads you may need a pdf reader to view some of the files on this page. Climate change ipcc, including relevant special reports. The challenges of climate change children on the front line. Aug 03, 2011 the voluminous document was summarized in climate change 2007. The climate change in colorado report 2014 the report. United nations ipcc fourth assessment report on climate change. A new, fifth ipcc report is expected to be published between 20 and 2014 see this 2011 ipcc update. Regular, transparent reporting supports the observation of trends in the economy and society that influence greenhouse gas emissions. Pdf on jan 1, 2014, allen and others published climate change 2014. Report on effects of a changing climate to the department.
5c above preindustrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty summary for policymakers edited by. It is in this context that dod is releasing a climate change adaptation roadmap. Downloads for the cira report climate change in the. Conversely, the impacts of eutrophication, heavy metals, and climate change have become more severe with the increase of species extinction and biodiversity loss, leading to urgent needs for lake.
This number is the accurate ratio when using the unrounded numbers. Climate science special report fourth national climate assessment nca4, volume i this report is an authoritative assessment of the science of climate change, with a focus on the united states. Climate change is the defining issue of our time and we are at a defining moment. This synthesis report is based on the reports of the three working groups of the intergovernmental panel on. The ar5 syr longer report is divided into four topics. Following is a summary of key points for 30 indicators that track signs of climate change. Topic 2 future climate changes, risks and impacts assesses projections of future. Impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability the assessment of impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability in the working group ii contribution to the ipccs fifth assessment report wgii ar5 evaluates how patterns of risks and potential benefits are shifting due to climate change since 2007 when the fourth assessment report ar4 was released. The intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc report on the water sector ipcc, 2008. No model is perfect, but many of them provide useful. It focuses on observed climate trends, climate modeling, and projections of temperature, precipitation, snowpack, and streamflow.
Report on effects of a changing climate to the department of. The following table introduces these criteria and describes how they relate to the five general assessment factors and the elements in epas indicator documentation form, both listed above. Climatechange science will continue to help society make. The volume focuses on why climate change matters and is organized into two parts, devoted. Contribution of w orking groups i, ii and iii to the fifth assessment report of the intergovernmental panel on climate change core writing team.
Introduction and summary of key findings pdf 11 pp, 1 mb section 2. The national climate assessment summarizes the impacts of climate change on the united states, now and in the future. Different kinds of physical and statistical models are used to study aspects of past climate and develop projections of future change. Keynote for indicators of climate change in california workshop author. Garbage dumps, rice paddies, and grazing cows and other livestock release lots of methane.
Climate change is a longterm trend, but with wise planning and risk mitigation now, we can reduce adverse impacts downrange. Decoupling chinas soy imports from deforestation driven carbon emissions in brazil. Contribution of working groups i, ii and iii to the fifth assessment report of the intergovernmental panel on climate change core writing team, r. It represents the first of two volumes of the fourth national climate assessment, mandated by the global change research act of 1990. It then summarizes nhdot appa, and proceeds to address their vulnerability to projected changes in climate through the end of the 21st century based on available information, and evaluates how climate change might impact nhdot appa. Impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability is the second volume of the fifth assessment report ar5 of the intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc climate change 20 2014 and was prepared by its working group ii. Geneva, 15 october working group ii of the intergovernmental panel on climate change is launching the full version of its contribution to the ipcc fifth assessment report climate change 2014.
The pdf is the official version of the 2014 national climate assessment. Methane is produced when vegetation is burned, digested or rotted with no oxygen present. Their landmark report, national security and the threat of climate change, was the first time that such an elite body of military leaders expressed their concern over the security implications of climate change. Nasa builds the satellites that collect weather and climate data, contributing to a robust research program dedicated to understanding how the earth and its systems behave.
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