Urban Meteorology
Cities—with their many large buildings of varying heights, heavy
traffic, and paved streets and parking areas—can create their own local
weather patterns, from the urban heat island effect to flooding caused
by water run-off from paved areas. A new report investigates how
meteorologists can better understand urban weather to provide more
accurate information to emergency services, city planners, and the
people who dwell in urban areas.
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Review of the U.S. Global Climate Research Program Plan
A new report provides independent advice on USGRCP's draft 10-year strategic plan for climate and global change research.
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New Report: The National Weather Service Modernization and Associated Restructuring: A Retrospective Assessment
This report contains Phase I of an end-to-end assessment of the Modernization and Associated Restructuring of the National Weather Service.
Action Needed to Manage Climate Change Risks; U.S. Response Should Be Durable, But Flexible
The final report of the America's Climate Choices report explains why U.S. action is needed now to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the inevitable impacts of climate change.
BASC Spring Meeting
The Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate and the Climate Research Committee met April 3-4, 2012, in La Jolla, California.
Booklet Outlines Impacts Per Degree Warming
Responding to climate change is one of the nation's most urgent and complex endeavors. "Understanding and Responding to Climate Change" highlights National Research Council findings on climate change in an easy-to-read format.
Evaluating Targets for Emissions Reductions
This report quantifies the outcomes of different stabilization targets for greenhouse gas concentrations.