Climate

Dana Desonie - Climate
Published: 2008-01-01 | ISBN: 0816062145 | PDF | 199 pages | 5 MB

Though climate change is normal in Earth's history, global warming has raised average temperatures to their highest in two millennia, resulting in melting ice caps, shorter winters, changes in the seasonal behaviors of animals, and more extreme weather. And though greenhouse gases are essential for keeping the planet's temperatures comfortable, fossil fuel burning and other human activities are increasing greenhouse gas levels and causing temperatures to rise. While a decade ago many scientists were skeptical that human activities could impact the climate system, their models now show that only human activities can account for the magnitude of changes being seen. "Climate" is a timely new book that discusses the issue of global warming and what we can do to prevent its rise. Highly visual and written in a clear, accessible manner, this book adresses how people must use energy more efficiently, develop alternative energy sources, and lower emissions technologies.

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Climate Change Education: Goals, Audiences, and Strategies

"Climate Change Education: Goals, Audiences, and Strategies" ed. by Sherrie Forest, Michael A. Feder
A Workshop Summary. National Research Council
NAS Press | 2011 | ISBN: 0309218454 9780309218450 | 99 pages | PDF | 1 MB

This report focuses on two primary topics: public understanding and decision maker support. It should be viewed as an initial step in examining the research on climate change and applying it in specific policy circumstances. 

Climate Change Education Goals, Audiences, and Strategies is a summary of the discussions and presentations from the first workshop, held October 21 and 22, 2010. 

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Global Change and Extreme Hydrology: Testing Conventional Wisdom

Global Change and Extreme Hydrology: Testing Conventional Wisdom 
Committee on Hydrologic Science; National Research Council 
NAS Press | 2011 | ISBN: 0309217687 9780309217682 | 45 pages | PDF | 1 MB

This report presents an overview of the current state of the science in terms of climate change and extreme hydrologic events. It examines the "conventional wisdom" that climate change will "accelerate" the hydrologic cycle, fuel more evaporation, and generate more precipitation, based on an increased capacity of a warmer atmosphere to hold more water vapor. The report also includes descriptions of the changes in frequency and severity of extremes, the ability (or inability) to model these changes, and the problem of communicating the best science to water resources practitioners in useful forums.

Climate theory dictates that core elements of the climate system, including precipitation, evapotranspiration, and reservoirs of atmospheric and soil moisture, should change as the climate warms, both in their means and extremes. 
A major challenge that faces the climate and hydrologic science communities is understanding the nature of these ongoing changes in climate and hydrology and the apparent anomalies that exist in reconciling their extreme manifestations. 
This issue summarizes the proceedings of workshop held the National Research Council (NRC) Committee on Hydrologic Science (COHS) on January 5-6, 2010. 

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Frontiers in Understanding Climate Change and Polar Ecosystems

Frontiers in Understanding Climate Change and Polar Ecosystems
Summary of a Workshop . Committee for the Workshop on Frontiers in Understanding Climate Change and Polar Ecosystems; National Research Council 
NAS Press | 2011 | ISBN: 0309210879 9780309210874 | 87 pages | PDF | 2 MB

Workshop participants discusses the need for holistic, interdisciplinary systems approach to understanding polar ecosystem responses to climate change. As an outcome of the workshop, participants brainstormed methods and technologies that are crucial to advance the understanding of polar ecosystems and to promote the next generation of polar research. These include new and emerging technologies, sustained long-term observations, data synthesis and management, and data dissemination and outreach.

Experts gathered from a variety of disciplines with knowledge of both the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Participants were challenged to consider what is currently known about climate change and polar ecosystems and to identify the next big questions in the field. A set of interdisciplinary "frontier questions" emerged from the workshop discussions as important topics to be addressed in the coming decades. To begin to address these questions.

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Climate Change: Global Risks, Challenges and Decisions

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