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2004

Guidelines for Producing CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Products: Announcement Letter.  Letter (dtd 2 Dec 2004) from James R. Mahoney, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere & Director, U.S. Climate Change Science Program, announcing release of Guidelines for Producing CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Products.  See also notice (dtd 13 Dec 2004) in Federal Register. The Federal Register notice also is available as a PDF file. (links updated 13 Dec 2004)

Review of Draft Guidelines, CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Products.  Also available as PDF file.  (posted 2 Dec 2004)

IPCC/TEAP Special Report on Safeguarding the Ozone Layer and the Global Climate System: Issues Related to Hydrofluorocarbons and Perfluorocarbons.  U.S. Government Review.   Draft special report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel (TEAP).  The draft report, posted for review, assesses scientific and technical information related to alternatives to ozone-depleting substances.  The draft was open for comments until 2 November 2004 [review period now closed]   (posted 22 September 2004)

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Our Changing Planet.  The U.S. Climate Change Science Program for Fiscal Years 2004 and 2005.  A Report by the Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research.  A Supplement to the President’s Fiscal Year 2004 and 2005 Budgets. See also press release (dtd 25 Aug 2004) from the U.S. Climate Change Science Program: U.S. Climate Change Science Program Releases Our Changing Planet: The U.S. Climate Change Science Program for Fiscal Years 2004 and 2005. (posted 25 Aug 2004).

Invitation to Comment on Draft Prospectus for Synthesis & Assessment Product 1.1, Temperature Trends in the Lower Atmosphere: Steps for Understanding and Reconciling Differences. (posted 7 July 2004) [public comment period ended 12 August 2004]. The prospectus describes the proposed focus of the report and the process that will be used to prepare it. The CCSP requests expert and public comments on the prospectus to ensure that Product 1.1 meets the highest scientific standards, that the information provided is relevant, and that is prepared openly and fairly.  The prospectus will be revised if necessary to conform fully with the final version of Guidelines for Developing CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Products.  The final guidelines (draft version posted on 29 March 2004) will be posted on this site soon.

Announcements related to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (last updated 11 June 2004)

CCSP Communications Program: Information on Abrupt Climate Change. (updated 27 May 2004)

Invitation to Submit Comments on Draft Guidelines for Producing CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Products.  (dtd 29 March 2004)  See also:

Synthesis and Assessment Products: Summary Information. Product-by-product information (participating agencies & working groups, etc). (updated 26 March 2004).

Climate Change Science Program Hosts Ecosystems Workshop.  Press release (dtd 23 Feb 2004) announcing workshop hosted by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) Ecosystems Interagency Working Group.  The three day workshop starts on 23 February 2004 and is being held in Silver Spring, Maryland.  During the three-day workshop, participants will provide input on specific areas of ecosystem science and work to develop approaches for conducting further research that will yield improved ecosystem management in the context of a changing climate. (posted 23 Feb 2004)

Implementing Climate and Global Change Research: A Review of the Final U.S. Climate Change Science Program Strategic Plan.  Report (issued 18 Feb 2004) from the National Research Council (NRC).  See also the NRC press release (also issued 18 Feb 2004), Government Climate Change Research Plan Provides Guiding Vision And Should Be Implemented, But Needs Additional Funding.  (posted 18 Feb 2004).

Tuesday, 13 January 2004 (7:30-9:30 p.m.).  Seattle, Washington (Washington State Convention & Trade Center).  Town Hall Meeting: The Climate Change Science Program.   Sponsored by the American Meteorological Organization's 15th Symposium on Global Change and Climate Variations.  The meeting will focus on the integration of research activities across federal agencies to address the goals of the CCSP Strategic Plan, including the production of approximately 20 synthesis and assessment products over the next four years. Representatives of the CCSP will provide an overview of the new program, will discuss implementation, and will engage in a dialogue about opportunities and challenges. 

 

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