Draft "Climate Assessment Report" Public Review process ends April 12 - Please take a look

      At the Southern Regional Science Association meeting in Arlington, Virginia, we have just received a presentation from Kathy Jacobs, U.S. Whitehouse Assistant Director for Climate Assessment and Adaptation.  

      This is to alert you to the program, if you are unaware of it, and to let people know that the Public Comment period ends April 12. 

On the home page: http://www.globalchange.gov/ click the image below to get to the report page.

 

If you want to skip that, report links are here:

Download Chapters of the NCADAC Draft Climate Assessment Report!

Download the Full Report* (warning, 147Mb. Very large file) Between chapters, there are some page numbers that are not used. This is intentional and does not reflect missing pages. or download each chapter separately: Cover page* Introduction: Letter to the American People 1. Executive Summary 2. Our Changing Climate Introduction to Sectors 3. Water Resources 4. Energy Supply and Use 5. Transportation 6. Agriculture 7. Forestry 8. Ecosystems, Biodiversity, and Ecosystem Services 9. Human Health 10. Water, Energy, and Land Use 11. Urban Systems, Infrastructure, and Vulnerability 12. Impacts of Climate Change on Tribal, Indigenous, and Native Lands and Resources 13. Land Use and Land Cover Change 14. Rural Communities 15. Interactions of Climate Change and Biogeochemical Cycles Introduction to Regions 16. Northeast 17. Southeast and Caribbean 18. Midwest 19. Great Plains 20. Southwest* 21. Northwest 22. Alaska and the Arctic 23. Hawaii and the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands 24. Oceans and Marine Resources 25. Coastal Zone Development and Ecosystems Introduction to Response Strategies 26. Decision Support: Supporting Policy, Planning, and Resource Management Decisions in a Climate Change Context 27. Mitigation 28. Adaptation 29. Research Agenda for Climate Change Science 30. The NCA Long-Term Process: Vision and Future Development Appendix I: NCA Climate Science - Addressing Commonly Asked Questions from A to Z Appendix II: The Science of Climate Change * These files were changed on Monday, Jan 14 to correct the color coding on Figure 20.3 in the Southwest chapter and to correct the affiliation for one of the NCADAC committee members. The correct versions of the files were available on the Review and Comment system when it went live at 9am EST, January 14.

Between chapters, there are some page numbers that are not used. This is intentional and does not reflect missing pages.

Provide Comments on the Report!

Between January 14th and April 12th only: Please go to the Review and Comment System to provide comments on the draft.

You must register and accept the terms in the Review and Comment System in order to review this document. Comments will only be accepted through this system.

NOTE: You will not be allowed to create an account in the system prior to 9am ET January 14th, 2013, and the comment period ends at 5pm ET on April 12th, 2013