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Prepared for the 2013 National Climate Assessment and a landmark
study in terms of its breadth and depth of coverage, Climate of the
Southeast United States is the result of a collaboration among
three Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments Centers: the
Southeast Climate Consortium; the Carolinas Regional Sciences and
Assessments; and the Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program;
with contributions from numerous local, state, federal, and
nongovernmental agencies to develop a comprehensive, state of the
art look at the effects of climate change in the region. The book
summarizes the scientific literature with respect to climate
impacts on the Southeast United States, including 11 southern
states to the east of the Mississippi River, Puerto Rico, and the
US Virgin Islands; reviews the historic climate, current climate,
and the projected future climate of the region; and describes
interactions with important sectors of the Southeast and
cross-sectoral issues, namely climate change mitigation,
adaptation, and education and outreach. Rich in science and case
studies, it examines the latest climate change impacts, scenarios,
vulnerabilities, and adaptive capacity and offers decision makers
and stakeholders a substantial basis from which to make informed
choices that will affect the well-being of the region's inhabitants
in the decades to come.
This highly acclaimed atlas distills the vast science of climate
change, providing a reliable and insightful guide to this rapidly
growing field. Since the 2006 publication of the first edition,
climate change has climbed even higher up the global agenda. This
new edition reflects the latest developments in research and the
impact of climate change, and in current efforts to mitigate and
adapt to changes in the world's weather.
The atlas covers a wide range of topics, including warning signs,
vulnerable populations, health impacts, renewable energy, emissions
reduction, personal and public action. The third edition includes
new or additional coverage of a number of topics, including
agreements reached in Copenhagen and Cancun, ocean warming and
increased acidity, the economic impact of climate change, and
advantages gained by communities and business from adapting to
climate change. The extensive maps and graphics have been updated
with new data, making this edition once again an essential resource
for everyone concerned with this pressing subject.
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