Open AccessAdvisory Committee releases U.S. National Assessment on Potential Consequences of Climate Change
Author(s) -
Showstack Randy
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/eo081i047p00561-02
Subject(s) - climate change , greenhouse gas , environmental resource management , natural resource economics , global warming , environmental protection , environmental planning , natural resource , advisory committee , environmental science , ecosystem , geography , political science , ecology , economics , public administration , law , biology
A newly released, first‐ever US. national assessment on climate change and variability warns about how greenhouse gases might affect human and natural systems in different regions throughout the country, and also suggests that policy makers and the public consider feasible adaptation strategies to cope with potential changes in the United States. Anticipated effects of climate change in the United States include increased warming that could lead to varying regional impacts and significant problems concerning water resources, ecosystems, coastal areas, and other sectors.