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050	0	0	_aQC903.2 _bA244 2010
245	1	0	_aAdvancing the science of climate change / _cAmerica'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.
260			_aWashington, D.C. : _bNational Academies Press, _c2010.
300			_a503 p. : _bill.
490	1		_aAmerica's climate choices
505			_aHKBU Library
520			_a"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.
650		0	_aClimatic changes _zUnited States. _9187808
650		0	_aGlobal temperature changes _xEnvironmental aspects. _9202515
650		0	_aGreenhouse gases _xEnvironmental aspects _zUnited States. _9202516
650		0	_aGreenhouse effect, Atmospheric _xEnvironmental aspects _zUnited States. _9202517
710	2		_aNational Research Council (U.S.). _bPanel on Advancing the Science of Climate Change. _9202518
710	2		_aNational Research Council (U.S.). _bBoard on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate. _9202519
900			_a = C.1 SDU
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