Integrating federal research on climate and global change

Climate Change Impacts
Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States: Report Home Page The most comprehensive, authoritative report on Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States was released on Tuesday June...
Adaptation Options
No matter how aggressively heat-trapping emissions are reduced, some amount of climate change and resulting impacts will continue. Consequently, there is a need for adaptation. Adaptation...
Extreme Weather
Changes in extreme weather and climate events have significant impacts and are among the most serious challenges to society in coping with a changing climate. Many extremes and their associated impac...
Abrupt Climate Change
The United States faces the potential for abrupt climate change in the 21st century that could pose clear risks to society in terms of our ability to adapt. These changes in climate and related envir...
Emissions Scenarios
Emissions scenarios that describe future economic growth and energy use are important tools for understanding the long-term consequences of climate change. Scenarios are ‘what ifs’—sketches of f...