National Climate Assessment Series

submitted by Stella Tarnay

securityandsustainabilityforum.org - by Kristina Byrne - January 31, 2013

The US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) released the draft National Climate Assessment (NCA) for public review on January 11.  The NCA is a climate status report authorized every four years under the Global Change Research Act of 1990. The Assessment is based on the best available science and written by hundreds of leading scientists and experts from academia, government, and the private and non-profit sectors.  After review by the National Academies of Science and the public, the report will be revised and submitted to the Federal Government in early 2014.  Public comments must be submitted through the review and comment system.

SSF and Second Nature are hosting a National Climate Assessment webinar series to feature the findings of the report and discuss priorities for addressing challenges posed by extreme weather events and other social and economic disruptions resulting from a changing climate.

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Draft - Climate Assessment Report
http://www.globalchange.gov/what-we-do/assessment/draft-report-information