On Fri., Nov. 3, experts will discuss the key findings of the Climate Science Special Report (CSSR) which will be released by the U.S. Global Change Research Program that day. The report, which serves as Volume I of the Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4), is an authoritative assessment of the science of climate change with a focus on the U.S., and serves as the foundation for efforts to assess climate-related risks and inform decision-making about responses.
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New observations and research have increased our scientific understanding of past, current and future climate change since the Third U.S. National Climate Assessment (NCA3) was published in May 2014. The CSSR is designed to capture that new information and build on the existing body of science in order to summarize the current state of knowledge about climate change and provide the scientific foundation for Volume II of NCA4, which is also being released as a draft for public comment.
WHEN
Fri., Nov. 3, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Eastern time (U.S.)
WHO
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Virginia Burkett, chief scientist for climate and land use change, Dept. of the Interior’s U.S. Geological Survey and acting chair of the subcommittee on Global Change Research
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David Fahey, director of the chemical sciences division, NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory and Climate Science Special Report coordinating lead author
WHAT
Conference Call
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Presentations
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Questions and answers
HOW
Reporters must RSVP to news.releases@noaa.gov to receive a link to the report website Friday at 1:00 p.m. The report and website contents are embargoed until 2:00 p.m.
To participate, U.S. and Canadian media may call 1-888-989-9789 toll-free. Other international media may call 1-203-827-7020 (toll call). Please use the passcode "CSSR."
Contact
Monica Allen, 301-734-1123
Brady Phillips, 202-407-1298
