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Advancing the science of climate change

  1. Title statementAdvancing the science of climate change : America's climate choices / Panel on Advancing the Science of Climate Change, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies
    PublicationWashington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2010]
    Copyright notice date©2010
    Phys.des.1 online zdroj (xxi, 503 stran) : ilustrace (většinou barevně), barevné mapy
    ISBN9780309145893 (online ; pdf)
    0309145899
    EditionAmerica's climate choices
    Internal Bibliographies/Indexes NoteObsahuje bibliografické odkazy
    ContentsIntroduction: science for understanding and responding to climate change -- What we know about climate change and its interactions with people and ecosystems -- A new era of climate change research -- Integrative themes for climate change research -- Recommendations for meeting the challenge of climate change research -- Changes in the climate system -- Sea level rise and the coastal environment -- Freshwater resources -- Ecosystems, ecosystem services, and biodiversity -- Agriculture, fisheries, and food production -- Public health -- Cities and the built environment -- Transportation -- Energy supply and use -- Solar radiation management -- National and human security -- Designing, implementing, and evaluating climate policies.
    Notes to AvailabilityPřístup pouze pro oprávněné uživatele
    NoteZpůsob přístupu: World Wide Web
    DefektyeBooks on EBSCOhost
    Another responsib. National Research Council (Spojené státy americké). Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
    National Research Council (Spojené státy americké). Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
    Subj. Headings skleníkové plyny greenhouse gases * klimatické změny climate changes * environmentální aspekty environmental aspects * skleníkový efekt greenhouse effect
    Geographic keywords Spojené státy americké United States
    Form, Genre elektronické knihy electronic books
    Conspect504 - Znečištění a poškození životního prostředí
    UDC 504.7 , 551.583 , 502/504 , 551.588.7 , (73) , (0.034.2:08)
    CountryFederální oblast Kolumbie
    Languageangličtina
    Document kindElectronic sources
    URLhttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=350883
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    "Climate change is occurring, is caused largely by human activities, and poses significant risks for--and in many cases is already affecting--a broad range of human and natural systems. The compelling case for these conclusions is provided in Advancing the Science of Climate Change, part of a congressionally requested suite of studies known as America's Climate Choices. While noting that there is always more to learn and that the scientific process is never closed, the book shows that hypotheses about climate change are supported by multiple lines of evidence and have stood firm in the face of serious debate and careful evaluation of alternative explanations. As decision makers respond to these risks, the nation's scientific enterprise can contribute through research that improves understanding of the causes and consequences of climate change and also is useful to decision makers at the local, regional, national, and international levels. The book identifies decisions being made in 12 sectors, ranging from agriculture to transportation, to identify decisions being made in response to climate change. Advancing the Science of Climate Change calls for a single federal entity or program to coordinate a national, multidisciplinary research effort aimed at improving both understanding and responses to climate change. Seven cross-cutting research themes are identified to support this scientific enterprise. In addition, leaders of federal climate research should redouble efforts to deploy a comprehensive climate observing system, improve climate models and other analytical tools, invest in human capital, and improve linkages between research and decisions by forming partnerships with action-oriented programs."--Publisher's description.

    Introduction: science for understanding and responding to climate change -- What we know about climate change and its interactions with people and ecosystems -- A new era of climate change research -- Integrative themes for climate change research -- Recommendations for meeting the challenge of climate change research -- Changes in the climate system -- Sea level rise and the coastal environment -- Freshwater resources -- Ecosystems, ecosystem services, and biodiversity -- Agriculture, fisheries, and food production -- Public health -- Cities and the built environment -- Transportation -- Energy supply and use -- Solar radiation management -- National and human security -- Designing, implementing, and evaluating climate policies.

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