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Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gases and US Climate: Evidence and Impacts
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (275+ words) Decades of climate research and data have yielded expanded understanding of how greenhouse gases affect the climate. This fast-track study will review the latest scientific evidence on whether greenhouse gas emissions are reasonably anticipated to endanger public health and welfare…...
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7+ mon, 2+ day ago (777+ words) last century along the continental United States, putting many coastal communities at risk of increased coastal flooding and vulnerability to coastal storms. Changes in average sea level have doubled the frequency of high tide flooding in the continental United States…...
Colorado Crossroads: Building Resilience from the Ground Up
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (786+ words) Last update December 12, 2025 Cattle Grazing at Sunset with Mountain View From the snow-fed headwaters of the Rockies to the windblown plains of the southeast, Colorado's climate is as varied as its landscapes. That diversity has long shaped the state's agricultural…...
Colorado Crossroads: Resilient Agriculture in a Changing Climate
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (266+ words) The climate is changing in ways that pose increasing risks to people and ecosystems. We are in a crucial window for taking steps to protect the planet and its people. Climate Crossroads harnesses the breadth of the National Academies" expertise,…...
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1+ mon, 1+ week ago (136+ words) Unfortunately, this book can't be printed from the Open Book. If you need to print pages from this book, we recommend downloading it as a PDF. Visit NAP. edu/10766 to get more information about this. .. - I agree to receive emails…...
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1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1111+ words) National Academy Press Washington, D. C. 1998 National Academy Press " 2101 Constitution Avenue, N. W. " Washington, DC 20418 Printed in the United States of America Current Board On Atmospheric Sciences and Climate SUSAN K. AVERY, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder LANCE F. BOSART,…...
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1+ mon, 1+ week ago (141+ words) Unfortunately, this book can't be printed from the Open Book. If you need to print pages from this book, we recommend downloading it as a PDF. Visit NAP. edu/10766 to get more information about this. .. Chapter: 7 Conclusions and Recommendations - I…...
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1+ mon, 2+ week ago (590+ words) Oversight Commission for the Committee on Grand Challenges in Environmental Sciences NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS Washington, D. C. NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS 2101 Constitution Ave. , N. W. Washington, DC 20418 This project was supported by Grant No. DBI-9806286 between the National Academy of Sciences and the National Science…...
Read "Vector-Borne Diseases: Understanding the Environmental, Human Health, and Ecological Connections: Workshop Summary" at NAP. edu
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (136+ words) Unfortunately, this book can't be printed from the Open Book. If you need to print pages from this book, we recommend downloading it as a PDF. Visit NAP. edu/10766 to get more information about this. .. - I agree to receive emails…...
Accelerating Climate Progress with AI: from Science to Action -- A Workshop
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (61+ words) Possible topics of discussion may include: emerging AI tools to advance climate modeling and resilience efforts, key needs for climate information at local and national levels, and ways AI can transform climate science into actionable information for decision-makers. Patrick J. Mc…...