Library: 2006

December 2006

State of the Arctic [PDF] .  Thirty-six page report by J. Richter-Menge et al., published in October 2006 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory. NOAA OAR Special Report, Contribution 2952.  Publication available from the GCRIO Online Catalog (added to catalog 27 Dec 2006).

Our Changing Planet. The U.S. Climate Change Science Program for Fiscal Year 2007. (posted 15 December 2006)

Mapping New Terrain: Climate Change and America's West. "Anticipating Challenges to Western Mountain Ecosystems and Resources." Twenty-eight page report from the Consortium for Integrated Climate Research in Western Mountains. Mis. Pub., PSW-MISC-77, Albany, CA, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. July 2006.  Publication available from the GCRIO Online Catalog (added to catalog 6 Dec 2006).

November 2006

Our Changing Planet. The U.S. Climate Change Science Program for Fiscal Year 2007.  A Report by the Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research. Publication available from the GCRIO Online Catalog (added to catalog 20 Nov 2006).

Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2005.  Report (dtd November 2006) from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The Executive Summary (published February 2007) is available from the GCRIO Online Catalog.

September 2006

U.S. Climate Change Technology Program Strategic Plan.  Report from the U.S. Climate Change Technology Program (published September 2006).See also press release. Hardcopy version of the report is available from the GCRIO Online Catalog (posted 20 Sep 2006).

Public Comment Period for Charting the Course for Ocean Science in the United States: Research Priorities for the Next Decade. The public comment period is now open (until 20 October 2006) for this draft document developed by the National Science and Technology Council's Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology (JSOST). For more information, contact Shelby E. Walker, JSOST Project Manager. (posted 19 September 2006)

June 2006

Excessive Heat Events Guidebook. Publication available from the GCRIO Online Catalog. The report is published by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. 52 pages. June 2006.

Ecosystems and Climate change: Research Priorities for the US Climate Change Science Program [2006] Product available from the GCRIO Online Catalog. (posted 8 Jun 2006)

Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments: Building Bridges Between Climate Sciences and Society New publication available from GCRIO Online Catalog. (posted 8 Jun 2006)

May 2006

Report Reconciles Atmospheric Temperature Trends press release (2 May 2006) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.  Announces publication of final report: Synthesis and Assessment Product 1.1. Temperature Trends in the Lower Atmosphere: Steps for Understanding and Reconciling Differences. (items posted 2 May 2006).

April 2006

Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2004.  Published April 2006 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Provides a broad overview of all U.S. greenhouse gas emission sources and sinks, introduces key concepts, and discusses the primary drivers for changes in emissions. Includes sections addressing emissions from energy, industrial processes, solvent use, agriculture, land-Use change & forestry, and waste. The report also includes a CD-ROM containing PDF versions of the full report and individual sections. Also available from our catalog: the report's Executive Summary.

January 2006

Invitation for Expert Review of First Order Draft, IPCC Working Group III Fourth Assessment Report.  [PDF] Invitation from Working Group co-chairs, Bert Metz and Ogunlade Davidson.  The draft report is available for review by experts from 28 November 2005 until 20 January 2006. (posted 12 January 2006)