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T he national academies are actively working to advance understanding of climate science and its intersection with many areas of science, engineering, and medicine. Part 2 of the paper provides a synopsis of the most currently accepted. Climate change science the status of climate change science today february 2011 page 1 of 7 the world meteorological. As a region invested in both agriculture and sustainability, san diego has the opportunity to further its role in climate resilience by expanding implementation of soil. The rapid pace of anthropogenic climate change limits our ability to respond smoothly and gradually to changes in risk, and it hampers the efficacy of slowmoving. Details about the methodology are provided as a supplementary file. Chapter 1 in the ipcc fourth assessment report ar4 le treut et al. Global warming science nacaas primer on climate change. Downloaded from the united states environmental protection agencys website january 2017. Greenhouse gases are referred to as forcing agents because of their ability to change the planets energy balance. The combustion of coal, oil, and natural gas now contributes about 80 percent of the co 2 emitted annually, with landuse. The science of climate change australian academy of science. Download a pdf of advancing the science of climate change by the national research council for free.
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