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xxi, 503 p. : 26 cm "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 fede

Author

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on America's Climate Choices, National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Advancing the Science of Climate Change; National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate

Publisher

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9780309145886

Subjects

Science, Physics, Stem