Climate Hawk's Companion - National Climate Assessment Report

In this edition of the Climate Hawk’s Companion we discuss the National Climate Assessment (NCA). The NCA is required to be updated every four years by the US Global Change Research Association.  This year's report is the product of over 240 researchers and scientists. In this podcast MCAN President Ted McIntyre discusses the contents of the report. In order to hear the podcast, click on the "Climate Hawk" icon. Here are a few useful links to topics mentioned in the podcast. Some background on the US Global Change Research Program that produced the National Climate Assessment is here. Some discussion of the National Climate Assessment itself is here.  Go here to download chapters or offer comments on the report. If you don’t want to read the whole report, here is a review from ThinkProgress. If you prefer a discussion of the graphics in the report, go to Grist. The League of Conservation Voters press release is here. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) is a passionate voice calling for the Senate to address climate change. This link will give you is a taste of the impact of Sandy on NYC. NPR has made several reports on the Mississippi’s low level in the ongoing drought. Go here to learn about the Townhall Meeting schedule.

…Ted McIntyre