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Yale Project on Climate Change Communication [website]
This is the official website for the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication, sponsored by the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies at Yale University. From the project's mission statement: "The Yale Project on Climate Change Communication: 1. Conducts research on public climate knowledge, risk perceptions, decision-making and behavior; 2. Designs and tests new strategies to engage the public in climate science and solutions; 3. Empowers educators and communicators with the knowledge and tools to more effectively engage their audiences." This site offer, reports, videos, publications and other research links related to climate change.
Yale Project on Climate Change Communication
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Side-by-Side Comparison of Climate Change Provisions in House-Passed H.R. 3221, Senate-Passed H.R. 6, and House-Passed H.R. 6 [December 11, 2007]
"In the 110th Congress, the House and the Senate have passed different versions of omnibus energy legislation. The House originally passed H.R. 6 in January 2007. The Senate passed an amended version in June 2007. In August 2007, the House passed a new and broader-ranging omnibus energy bill, H.R. 3221. On December 6, 2007, the House substituted the Senate's text of H.R. 6 with an amendment containing many provisions from H.R. 3221 and some from Senate-passed H.R. 6. This report compares climate-related provisions in the current energy legislation. Most provisions of H.R. 3221 that specifically addressed climate change were omitted from the House's substitute. However, a few climate-related provisions in the latest House-passed H.R. 6 are: development of carbon sequestration technologies, international programs to promote efficient and clean energy, and an Office of Climate Change and Environment in the Department of Transportation. Key differences remain between the House-passed and Senate-passed bills. In addition, the Administration has threatened to veto legislation, such as House-passed H.R. 6, that includes a requirement for minimum content of renewable energy in electricity production and reduction of existing tax incentives for oil production. This report compares provisions specifically directed at climate change topics in recently passed omnibus energy legislation."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Buck, Eugene H.; Leggett, Jane A.
2007-12-11
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Climate Change Risk Management Plan
From the Executive Summary: "The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is a leading provider of workplaces, acquisition solutions and policies for the Federal Government. The agency supplies centralized procurement for the Federal Government, offering billions of dollars worth of products, services and facilities that federal agencies need to serve the public. This 'Climate Change Risk Management Plan' describes steps GSA will take to develop a robust and resilient capacity to manage climate change risks and secure federal real property and supply chain investments. By addressing these risks, GSA can create innovative economic opportunities, create jobs, save money, and develop healthy, just and prosperous communities. [...] The Plan is a living document that will be updated within one year of the publication of each 'National Climate Assessment' report or at least every four years, whichever is earlier, and progress with Plan implementation will be reported as required under Executive Order 14008. GSA's Senior Climate Change Adaptation Official, in coordination with the Executive Climate Action Council, Strategic Sustainability Advisory Group and Chief Sustainability Officer, will review and update this Plan. GSA will make this Plan available to the public, as directed by the White House Council on Environmental Quality and the Office of Management and Budget."
United States. General Services Administration
2021-09
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International Climate Change: What to Expect at the Durban Conference, December 2011 [November 22, 2011]
"Delegations from more than 190 countries and regions meet from November 28 to December 9, 2011, in Durban, South Africa, to continue discussions of how to address climate change under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The year 2012 will mark both the 20th anniversary of the opening for signature of the UNFCCC in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 and the end of the first 'commitment period' (2008-2012) of the UNFCCC's subsidiary Kyoto Protocol. In 2010, the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UNFCCC adopted a set of decisions referred to as the 'Cancun Agreements.' These embody pledges to abate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions made by all major emitting Parties; reporting and review systems to ensure 'transparency' of implementation; a new Green Climate Fund and a Technology Mechanism; and restatement of pledges by the wealthiest countries to mobilize financing for adaptation, mitigation, technology, and capacity-building: pledges approaching $30 billion during 2010-2012, and a goal of approaching $100 billion annually by 2020. […] The absence of commitments from the top three global GHG emitters (China, the United States, and India) is a matter of consternation among many delegations. In Durban, the Parties may agree on rules to establish the Climate Green Fund, the Standing Committee on Finance, the Adaptation Committee, the Technology Committee, and Clean Technology Centre, and additional decisions to promote mitigation of greenhouse gases and adaptation to impacts of climate change. A proposal exists, but seems unlikely to be adopted, to set a mandate to negotiate by 2015 a new global agreement that would take effect by 2020."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Leggett, Jane A.
2011-11-22
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Climate Change Science Facts
This is a fact sheet about climate change and the science behind climate change. "Climate change is a real and urgent challenge that is already affecting people and the environment worldwide. Significant changes are occurring on Earth, including increasing air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising sea levels. This fact sheet discusses key scientific facts that explain the causes and effects of climate change today, as well as projections for the future."
United States. Environmental Protection Agency
2010-04
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Climate Change, National Security, and the Quadrennial Defense Review: Avoiding the Perfect Storm
"The emergence of harmful nonlinear, long-term, cumulative, anthropogenically generated changes to the Earth's climate and natural environment pose a 'serious threat to America's national security.' The changes are increasing risks and vulnerabilities across the strategic foundation identified by the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR). Irregular, disruptive, traditional, and catastrophic challenges are surfacing as a result of global climate change and could merge into a 'perfect storm' with disastrous consequences. In response, the Department of Defense (DoD) must blend the sustainability tenets of environmental security, ecological economics, and social/environmental equity with the pillars of the democratic peace theory. The conflict ameliorating powers of democracy, economic interdependence, and international organizations operating within the finite environmental, economic, and social limits of the sustainability tenets will enable the DoD to mitigate and adapt to the multiple challenges from climate change and build for the United States and for all other democratic states sustainable security. Importantly, US leadership toward sustainable security will enhance 'freedom, justice, and human dignity' around the Earth; 'grow the community of democracies'; sustain stability, prosperity, and security; and make it possible for the global community to 'avoid the unmanageable and manage the unavoidable' consequences of global climate change."
Air University (U.S.). Press
Ackerman, John T.
2008
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Cost of Delaying Action to Stem Climate Change
"The signs of climate change are all around us. The average temperature in the United States during the past decade was 0.8° Celsius (1.5° Fahrenheit) warmer than the 1901-1960 average, and the last decade was the warmest on record both in the United States and globally. Global sea levels are currently rising at approximately 1.25 inches per decade, and the rate of increase appears to be accelerating. Climate change is having different impacts across regions within the United States. In the West, heat waves have become more frequent and more intense, while heavy downpours are increasing throughout the lower 48 States and Alaska, especially in the Midwest and Northeast. The scientific consensus is that these changes, and many others, are largely consequences of anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. The emission of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2) harms others in a way that is not reflected in the price of carbon-based energy, that is, CO2 emissions create a negative externality. Because the price of carbon-based energy does not reflect the full costs, or economic damages, of CO2 emissions, market forces result in a level of CO2 emissions that is too high. Because of this market failure, public policies are needed to reduce CO2 emissions and thereby to limit the damage to economies and the natural world from further climate change. There is a vigorous public debate over whether to act now to stem climate change or instead to delay implementing mitigation policies until a future date. This report examines the economic consequences of delaying implementing such policies and reaches two main conclusions, both of which point to the benefits of implementing mitigation policies now and to the net costs of delaying taking such actions."
United States. Executive Office of the President
2014-07
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India: Impact of Climate Change to 2030: A Commissioned Research Report
"This assessment identifies and summarizes the latest peer-reviewed research related to the impact of climate change on India, drawing on both the literature summarized in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment reports and on other peer-reviewed research literature and relevant reporting. It includes such impact as sea level rise, water availability, agricultural shifts, ecological disruptions and species extinctions, infrastructure at risk from extreme weather events (severity and frequency), and disease patterns. This paper addresses the extent to which regions within India are vulnerable to climate change impact. The targeted time frame is to 2030, although various studies referenced in this report have diverse time frames. The research does not draw inferences about the potential for internal or interstate conflict arising out of changes, e.g., in water supply or in likely migration from Bangladesh; such analyses will be conducted in the subsequent efforts described above. This assessment also identifies (Annex B) deficiencies in climate change data that would enhance the IC [Intelligence Community] understanding of potential impact on India and other countries/regions."
National Intelligence Council (U.S.)
Joint Global Change Research Institute; Battelle Memorial Institute. Pacific Northwest Division
2009-04
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Global Climate Change: Threat Multiplier for AFRICOM? (U)
"The recent increased pace in which extreme weather patterns are occurring has received national level attention. Whatever the catalyst for this abrupt speed change, stability for Africa hinges upon mitigating the effects of global climate change to prevent future conflicts such as Darfur, instability that fosters terrorism, and new humanitarian support missions. This paper concludes that AFRICOM must take the initiative to plan for climate change effects now to ensure readiness when dealing with the catastrophic events predicted and further recommends the formation of an interim planning cell -- JIAC-Climate Change. This planning cell would guarantee unity of effort and effectively fill the interlude until the Department of Defense is directed to plan for climate change at the operational level."
Naval War College (U.S.). Joint Military Operations Department
Yackle, Terri A.
2007-11-06
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Strategic Foresight Initiative: Climate Change, Long Term Trends and their Implications for Emergency Management
"A significant amount of existing research indicates that the world's climate is changing. Emergency managers should consider the implications of climate change regardless of the cause. Several climate change-related trends may present critical challenges to emergency managers and warrant in-depth analysis. These include: 1) Rising temperatures 2) Increased storm intensity and frequency 3) Rising sea levels 4) Changing drought and fire risk 5) Shifting threats to human health and disease patterns […] This document contains preliminary research conducted on behalf of the Strategic Foresight Initiative on the Climate Change driver. This research is intended to serve as a discussion point for further discussions, and does not represent a forecast by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This paper is a starting point for conversations around a highly complex topic, and SFI [Strategic Foresight Initiative] encourages feedback about this paper from the emergency management community."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2011-08
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Climate Change and Public Lands: Examining Impacts and Considering Adaptation Opportunities, Oversight Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands of the Committee on Natural Resources, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, First Session, February 13, 2019
This is the February 13, 2019 oversight hearing on "Climate Change and Public Lands: Examining Impacts and Considering Adaptation Opportunities," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands of the Committee on Natural Resources. From the opening statement of Debra A. Haaland: "We begin that leadership today as we confront the most pressing issue facing our Nation, which is climate change. We will hear testimony from leading scientists about the disproportionate impact climate change is already having on our public lands. [...] We rely on the natural world to provide us with many of the things we depend on each day, from clean water and clean air to flood control and coastal protection. At a time when these natural services are under threat from global climate change, Americans will require strong leadership to ensure that we are ready to adapt to these changes and to meet these challenges." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Hans Cole, Patrick Gonzalez, Lara J. Hansen, and Elaine Oneil.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2019
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Impacts of Climate Change on Tribal Communities, Oversight Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States of the Committee on Natural Resources, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, First Session, February 12, 2019
This is the February 12, 2019 oversight hearing titled "Impacts of Climate Change on Tribal Communities," held before the House Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States of the Committee on Natural Resources. From the opening statement of Ruben Gallego: "Today, we will focus specifically on the impacts that climate change is having on tribal communities. These communities are on the front lines of the climate change battle, and despite contributing almost nothing to climate change, they face some of the worst impacts. From floods and wildfire, to drought and rising sea levels, indigenous peoples face existential threats to their traditional way of life, including disruptions of subsistence hunting and fishing, as well as their commercial activities and tourism enterprises. This is especially true for tribes along coastal areas, who are already seeing changes in their lands, including the Quinault Nation, whose people live on the front lines of extreme weather risks, from flooding to tsunamis." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Shirley Buzzard, Tyson Johnston, Jennine Jordan, and Verlon Jose.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2019
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Adapting to a Changing World: The United States, Climate Change, and the Arctic Maritime Commons
"Driven by climate change in the Arctic a new maritime commons is emerging. The summer of 2007 brought the opening of the fabled Northwest Passage through the Canadian Arctic Islands and accessibility to non-ice hardened ships. Within the next 20 years, the entire Arctic will likely be entirely ice free during the summer, opening new ocean transport routes and access to potentially 25 percent of the world's remaining undiscovered oil and natural gas reserves. These changes will reshape both the global transport system and the world energy market, raising the specter of tension and conflict in the Arctic. With the Arctic region opening, nations are rushing to lay claim to its maritime energy resources. […]. The contest for resources and flow of trade will require that the United States, in conjunction with its allies, act to ensure access and security in the Arctic region. The present arrangement of three combatant commanders having responsibility in the Arctic will not promote efficient operations in the region in response to a re-emerging Russia. To maintain its leadership position, the United States must adapt to changes in the Arctic and the political contest it brings. It must participate in pivotal international treaties and ratify UNCLOS. To facilitate responsive operations in the Arctic, the United States must create a unique inter-agency command and control structure that will provide presence, serve as a credible deterrent against Russia and ensure the uninterrupted flow of goods and oil."
Naval War College (U.S.). Joint Military Operations Department
Schlauder, W.E.
2007-06-11
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U.S.-centric Chronology of the International Climate Change Negotiations [December 23, 2008]
"Under the 'Bali Action Plan,' countries around the globe are endeavoring to reach agreement by the end of 2009 on effective, feasible, and fair actions beyond 2012 to address risks of climate change driven by human-related emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG). This document provides a U.S.-centric chronology of the international policy negotiations to address climate change. It begins before agreement on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 1992, and proceeds through the Kyoto Protocol in 1997, the Marrakesh Accords of 2001, and the Bali Action Plan of 2007 that mandates the current negotiations toward a new agreement by the end of 2009 on commitments for the period beyond 2012. This chronology identifies selected external events and major multilateral meetings that have influenced the current legal and institutional arrangements, as well as contentious issues for further cooperation. Today's negotiations under the Bali Action Plan focus on four elements: mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions; adaptation to impacts of climate change; financial assistance to low income countries; and technology development and transfer. They also are intended to define a 'shared vision' for reducing global GHG emissions by around 2050. For U.S. legislators, important issues include the compatibility of any international agreement with U.S. domestic policies and laws; the adequacy of appropriations, fiscal measures and programs to achieve any commitments under the agreement; and the desirable form of the agreement and related requirements for potential Senate ratification and federal implementing legislation."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Leggett, Jane A.
2008-12-23
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U.S. Climate Change Regulation and Litigation: Selected Legal Issues [April 3, 2017]
From the Summary: "On March 28, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order to encourage and promote energy development by modifying climate change policies. As the Trump Administration implements its environmental policies, various legal challenges to Obama Administration climate change regulations remain pending before courts. During the last term of the Obama Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration finalized a series of regulations to address emissions from cars, trucks, and their engines that may contribute to climate change. In addition, EPA finalized regulations pursuant to its authority under the Clean Air Act (CAA) to reduce GHG [Green House Gas] emissions from stationary sources such as power plants, GHG-emitting oil and gas sources, and landfills. Various stakeholders have challenged a majority of these rules generally contesting the scope of EPA's authority and its methods for regulating GHG emissions." […] "This report will cover a brief history of U.S. climate change regulation; review the different types of regulation and legal actions that have been pursued in the national debate over GHGs; examine selected legal issues and next steps in related litigation; and address what these legal and regulatory developments mean for Congress."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Tsang, Linda
2017-04-03
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Climate Change: Frequently Asked Questions About the 2015 Paris Agreement [June 28, 2017]
"Debate continues in the United States over whether and how the federal government should address human-related climate change. A large majority of scientists and governments accept that stabilizing the concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere and avoiding further GHG-induced climate change would require concerted effort by all major emitting countries. Toward this end, 195 governments attending the 21st Conference of Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Paris, France, adopted an agreement in 2015 outlining goals and a structure for international cooperation to address climate change and its impacts over decades to come. The 'Paris Agreement' (PA) is subsidiary to the UNFCCC, a treaty that the United States ratified with the advice and consent of the Senate and that entered into force in 1994."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Leggett, Jane A.; Lattanzio, Richard K.
2017-06-28
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Climate Change: Action by States to Address Greenhouse Gas Emissions [January 18, 2007]
"In the absence of a federal climate change program, a number of states have taken actions that directly address greenhouse gases. States' efforts cover a wide range of policies, from outlining possible strategies to setting mandatory greenhouse gas emission standards. Although much of the early activity was largely symbolic, the more recent state actions have been more pragmatic. The states' motivations may be as diverse as the actions themselves. Some states are motivated by projections of climatic changes, while others view their policies as economic opportunities. States also point to the potential co-benefits of reducing greenhouse gases: improvements in air quality, traffic congestion, and energy security. Another driver behind state action is the possibility of catalyzing federal legislation. Most of the states have shown at least a basic interest in climate change issues. Forty-two states have conducted greenhouse gas inventories; 30 states have either completed or are in the process of preparing climate change action plans; 12 states have set statewide greenhouse gas targets. However, only a small number of states have implemented or are creating mandatory emission reduction programs."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Ramseur, Jonathan L.
2007-01-18
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Insurance and Climate Change: Do Governments Have a Duty to Protect Property Owners? [October 16, 2014]
"Federal and private insurers are well aware that if the scientific consensus is correct that climate change will cause more frequent extreme weather events, they may be making substantially increased payments in the future. Commentary on the link between climate change and insurance has become voluminous. One of the many insurance company concerns was recently in the news: whether government can be held liable for not putting in place adequate infrastructure--or maintaining existing infrastructure--to protect against property damage from climate-change-related extreme weather. The headline-garnering event, this past May, was the filing by Illinois insurance companies of nine proposed class actions against almost 200 Illinois municipalities. The suits alleged the municipalities' failure to improve the capacity of their storm water sewer systems and provide adequate barriers such as levees, in the face of knowledge that climate change had resulted in greater rainfall volume, intensity, and duration in Illinois than in the pre-1970 period. The particular event triggering the suits was an unusually heavy rainfall in April, 2013, alleged by the insurance companies to be reasonably foreseeable and thus not an 'act of God' (for which government would have an absolute defense). As a result of the storm water systems' inability to handle the runoff, widespread property damage occurred through sewer water intrusion."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
2014-10-16
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Greenhouse Gas Pledges by Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change [July 20, 2015]
"International negotiations are underway toward an agreement, due in December 2015, under the 'United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change' (UNFCCC) regarding commitments and actions to address human-related, global climate change from 2020 on. This report briefly summarizes the existing commitments and pledges of selected national and regional governments to limit their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as contributions to the global effort. The negotiations cover additional topics, including adaptation to the impacts of climate change and financing to assist the efforts of low-income countries. However, parties to the UNFCCC have not agreed that 'intended nationally determined contributions' (INDCs) of parties must or should include those other topics. Consequently, this report focuses only on the GHG mitigation pledges. More extensive information on the climate change negotiations is available in several additional CRS reports. Following background on the UNFCCC, this report describes the role of INDCs in the current negotiations. It then summarizes selected parties' existing GHG mitigation commitments and pledges in a table that covers both the period to 2020 and from 2020 on."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Leggett, Jane A.
2015-07-20
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Greenhouse Gas Pledges by Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change [October 19, 2015]
"International negotiations are underway toward an agreement, due in December 2015, under the 'United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change' (UNFCCC) regarding commitments and actions to address human-related, global climate change from 2020 on. This report briefly summarizes the existing commitments and pledges of selected national and regional governments to limit their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as contributions to the global effort. The negotiations cover additional topics, including adaptation to the impacts of climate change and financing to assist the efforts of low-income countries. However, parties to the UNFCCC have not agreed that 'intended nationally determined contributions' (INDCs) of parties must or should include those other topics. Consequently, this report focuses only on the GHG mitigation pledges. More extensive information on the climate change negotiations is available in several additional CRS reports. Following background on the UNFCCC, this report describes the role of INDCs in the current negotiations. It then summarizes selected parties' existing GHG mitigation commitments and pledges in a table that covers both the period to 2020 and from 2020 on. Information on additional parties' INDCs is available through the website of the UNFCCC."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Leggett, Jane A.
2015-10-19
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Costs of Climate Change: Risks to the U.S. Economy and the Federal Budget, Hearing Before the Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, First Session, June 11, 2019
This is the June 11, 2019 hearing on "Costs of Climate Change: Risks to the U.S. Economy and the Federal Budget," held before the House Committee on the Budget. From the Opening Statement of John Yarmuth: "This is a hearing on the future of the country, covering a topic that we cannot afford to ignore. Americans are already feeling the effects of climate change: homes have been blown away in hurricanes that are increasing in intensity, or lost to wildfires that are spreading farther and taking longer to extinguish. Our farmers have endured prolonged droughts, while some states have experienced historic flooding. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's October report warned that, if greenhouse gas emissions continue at the current rate, our atmosphere will continue to warm with dangerous consequences. [...] Climate change is an environmental issue, it is a public health issue, it is a national security issue. And, as we will talk about today, it is increasingly an economic and fiscal issue." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Katharine Hayhoe, Solomon Hsiang, J. Alfredo Gomez, and Oren Cass.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020
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Frequently Asked Questions about Global Warming and Climate Change: Back to Basics
"Many human activities release 'greenhouse gases' into the atmosphere. The levels of these gases are increasing at a faster rate than at any time in hundreds of thousands of years. […] This fact sheet addresses the most frequently asked questions about the science of global warming and climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report (2007) serves as the key reference for this brochure. The IPCC was formed jointly in 1988 by the United Nations Environment Programme and the United Nations World Meteorological Organization. The IPCC brings together the world's top scientists, economists and other experts, synthesizes peer-reviewed scientific literature on climate change studies, and produces authoritative assessments of the current state of knowledge of climate change."
United States. Environmental Protection Agency
2009-04
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Federal Climate Change Programs: Funding History and Policy Issues
"In recent years, the federal government has allocated several billion dollars annually for projects to expand the understanding of climate change or to reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions. Most of that spending is done by the Department of Energy (DOE) and by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), although a dozen other federal agencies also participate. The work is coordinated by committees in the Executive Office of the President. Successive Administrations have tracked the funding of climate change programs and the cost of tax incentives related to climate change through what is sometimes called the 'climate change budget.'"
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2010-03
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From L'Aquila to Copenhagen: Climate Change and Vulnerable Societies, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the Global Environment of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, First Sesson, July 23, 2009
From the opening statement of Eni F.H. Faleomavaega: "There seems to be a common thread leading on the very issue of climate change. You are talking about population situations. You are talking about whether or not the sciences still hold up to some of the criticisms that have been raised or concerns of whether or not there really is a climate change issue occurring. So this afternoon, since the time that, we have moved on to the new administration. It was just recently that the Waxman-Markey bill, H.R. 2454, was recently passed in the House. And in that bill contains some attention given to the international recognition of the problem. It isn't just the United States but all countries in the world. I just want to say that climate change presents an enormous threat to every country and every region of the world. Rising temperatures and sea levels, decreasing supplies of fresh water, and increasing frequency in severity of hurricanes and other weather events have already had a significant negative impact on the physical and the biological environment, and on human health. In terms of national security, climate change has been termed a threat accelerant, which may turn existing instabilities into open conflicts. The most serious impacts are coming, and sooner than even the most pessimistic predictions made by the world's best scientists." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Thomas Karl, Kemal Dervis, Anthony Janetos, David Wheeler, Redmond Clark, Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, Donald A. Manzullo, and Diane E. Watson.
United States. Government Printing Office
2009
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Southeast Asia and Pacific Islands: The Impact of Climate Change to 2030: A Commissioned Research Report
"This research identifies and summarizes the latest peer-reviewed research related to the effects of climate change on Southeast Asia and Pacific Islands, drawing on both the literature summarized in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment reports and on other peer-reviewed research literature. It includes such impacts as sea-level rise, water supply and demand, agricultural shifts, ecological disruptions and species extinctions, infrastructure at risk from extreme weather events (severity and frequency), and disease patterns. The research addresses the extent to which Southeast Asia and Pacific Islands are vulnerable to climate change impacts. The timeframe of this analysis extends through 2030, although various studies referenced in this report have diverse timeframes and extend through the 21st century. The research also identifies (Annex B) deficiencies in climate change data that would enhance the IC [Intelligence Community] understanding of potential impacts on Southeast Asia and Pacific Islands and other countries/regions of interest."
National Intelligence Council (U.S.)
Joint Global Change Research Institute; Battelle Memorial Institute. Pacific Northwest Division; Scitor Corporation
2009-08
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Preliminary Minority Views on Draft Committee Report on Political Interference with Climate Change Science under the Bush Administration: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on OVersight and Government Reform, December 10, 2007
"An investigation that began as a bipartisan inquiry into the role of the Council on Environmental Quality in climate change policy has veered into a partisan diatribe against the Bush Administration. The Majority's report of this investigation is seriously flawed.[…]. In an effort to conflate climate change science with climate change policy, the Majority report disregards testimony that conflicts with and would undermine the Majority's desired conclusions. Evidence demonstrating that scientists had ultimate authority over the approval of the content of climate change reports is simply omitted. Respected scientists, like Max Mayfield from the National Weather Service and the Director of the Center for Disease Control Dr. Julie Gerberding are demeaned as mere mouthpieces for the Bush Administration and its supporters. The Majority also ignores the nature of agency and interagency review processes and the legitimate role of policymakers, instead of scientists, in making administration policy and expressing that to the media and the general public. As the Minority has noted before, this Committee must not be seen as the Committee where witnesses and other evidence are validated because of their consistency with the views of the Majority. Thorough investigation and careful evaluation of the evidence lead to credible findings. Sadly, the Majority's report is simply a political attack on this Administration resulting from both an incomplete investigation and an unfair reading of the limited evidence. That is truly an inconvenient truth."
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (2007-)
Davis, Thomas
2007-12-10
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Russia: Impact of Climate Change to 2030: A Commissioned Research Report
"This assessment identifies and summarizes the latest peer-reviewed research related to the impact of climate change on Russia, drawing on both the literature summarized in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment reports and on other peer-reviewed research literature and relevant reporting. It includes such impact as sea level rise, water availability, agricultural shifts, ecological disruptions and species extinctions, infrastructure at risk from extreme weather events (severity and frequency), and disease patterns. This paper addresses the extent to which regions within Russia are vulnerable to climate change impact. The targeted time frame is to 2030, although various studies referenced in this report have diverse time frames. This assessment also identifies (Annex B) deficiencies in climate change data that would enhance the IC [Intelligence Community] understanding of potential impact on Russia and other countries/regions."
National Intelligence Council (U.S.)
Joint Global Change Research Institute; Battelle Memorial Institute. Pacific Northwest Division
2009-04
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China: Impact of Climate Change to 2030: A Commissioned Research Report
"This assessment identifies and summarizes the latest peer-reviewed research related to the impact of climate change on China, drawing on both the literature summarized in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment reports and on other peer-reviewed research literature and relevant reporting. It includes such impact as sea level rise, water availability, agricultural shifts, ecological disruptions and species extinctions, infrastructure at risk from extreme weather events (severity and frequency), and disease patterns. This paper addresses the extent to which regions within China are vulnerable to climate change impact. The targeted time frame is to 2030, although various studies referenced in this report have diverse time frames. This assessment also identifies (Annex B) deficiencies in climate change data that would enhance the IC [Intelligence Community] understanding of potential impact on China and other countries/regions."
National Intelligence Council (U.S.)
Joint Global Change Research Institute; Battelle Memorial Institute. Pacific Northwest Division
2009-04
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Transportation and Climate Change Clearinghouse [website]
"The Transportation and Climate Change Clearinghouse is designed as a one-stop source of information on transportation and climate change issues. It includes information on greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories, analytic methods and tools, GHG reduction strategies, potential impacts of climate change on transportation infrastructure, and approaches for integrating climate change considerations into transportation decision making."
United States. Department of Transportation
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Compliance Followup Audit of Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Administration and Oversight of Funds Dedicated to Address Global Climate Change
"The Government Accountability Office (GAO) identified climate change as a high-risk
area within the Federal Government in February 2013. In fact, GAO determined that climate change was a complex, crosscutting issue, where many Federal entities manage related programs and activities. The majority, $75 million, of the Department of State's (Department) FY 2013 foreign assistance request for $120.5 million3 for global climate change is administered through the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES). [...] Because of GAO's emphasis on climate change and the Department's important role, OIG [Office of Inspector General] performed a compliance followup audit (CFA) to evaluate the corrective actions taken by OES and A/OPE [Bureau of Administration, Office of the Procurement Executive] in response to OIG's report. The objectives of this CFA were to assess the Department's actions with respect to selected open recommendations (Nos. 1, 12, 13, 17, and 18) from the prior report and determine whether they should be closed or reissued and to review one closed recommendation (No. 15) to determine whether original deficiencies were fully addressed. Following initial discussions with OES and A/OPE officials on the status of the open recommendations from AUD/CG-12-40, OIG expanded its original scope to include an assessment of the Department's actions on all open recommendations from the report."
United States. Department of State. Office of the Inspector General; United States. Broadcasting Board of Governors
2013-12
