America’s climate choices

This is the name and, in a nutshell, the mission statement for a high profile project of the National Academies of Science aimed to inform the Nation on how best to prepare for and deal with the consequences of climate change. There is a wealth of information about this study on the project’s main web page: americasclimatechoices.org .

After a summit this past March first reports are beginning to reach the general public. You can download them for free and even ask for a free hard copy:

• Ecological Impacts of Climate Change 
• Understanding and Responding to Climate Change