Climate Literacy: "The Essential Principles of Climate Sciences" presents information that is deemed important for individuals and communities to know and understand about Earth climate, impacts of climate change, and approaches to adaptation or mitigation. See also the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Education website (posted 13 March 2009)
	Final Report of Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.1 (Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-Level Rise: A Focus on the Mid-Atlantic Region) is posted online. See also press release from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and EPA web-page. (posted 16 Jan 2009)
	Final Report of Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.2 (Thresholds of Climate Change in Ecosystems) is posted. See also press release from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). (posted 16 Jan 2009)
	Final Report of Synthesis and Assessment Product 2.3 (Aerosol properties and their impacts on climate) is posted online. See also press release from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). (posted 16 Jan 2009)
	Final Report of Synthesis and Assessment Product 1.2 (Past Climate Variability and Change in the Arctic and at High Latitudes) is posted. See also press release and podcast from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). (posted 16 Jan 2009)

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Report Provides Guidance for Water Management in a Changing Climate News (dtd 2 Feb 2009) from NOAA's Climate Program Office. (link posted 2 Feb 2009)

Antarctica Image of the day (dtd 30 Jan 2009) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 30 Jan 2009)

New Paper on Arctic Sea Ice Melt News (dtd 30 Jan 2009) from the US Army's Cold Regions Research Laboratory. (link posted 30 Jan 2009)

NASA Mission to Help Unravel Key Carbon, Climate Mysteries News (dtd 29 Jan 2009) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 29 Jan 2009)

Pole-to-Pole Flights Provide First Global Picture of Greenhouse Gases News (undtd) from the National Corporation for Atmospheric Research. (link posted 28 Jan 2009)

Arctic Region Underprepared for Maritime Accidents News (dtd 29 Jan 2009) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 29 Jan 2009)

Charcoal evidence tracks climate changes in Younger Dryas Research (dtd 28 Jan 2009) sponsored by the National Science Foundation. (link posted 28 Jan 2009)

Obama Makes Climate Change a National Priority News (dtd 27 Jan 2009) from the US Department of State. (link posted 27 Jan 2009)

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