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Climate Change 101: Understanding and Responding to Global Climate Change
In an effort to inform the climate change dialogue, The Pew Center on Global Climate Change and the Pew Center on the States have developed a series of brief reports entitled Climate Change 101: Understanding and Responding to Global Climate Change.
These reports are meant to provide a reliable and understandable introduction to climate change. They cover climate science and impacts, technological solutions, business solutions, international action, recent action in the U.S. states, and action taken by local governments. The overview serves as a summary and introduction to the series.
NEW Installments to Climate Change 101 Series:
Climate Change 101: AdaptationClimate Change 101: Cap and Trade
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The complete set of six reports plus the overview in one volume. Download a pdf of the complete series.
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This overview summarizes the key points from each of the Climate Change 101 reports. Download a pdf of this document. | |||
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The science is clear: climate change is happening, and it is linked directly to human activity. This report provides an overview of the most up-to-date scientific evidence and also explains the causes and projected impacts of climate change. Download a pdf of this document. |
Many options exist for addressing climate change. This piece discusses the technological solutions both for mitigating its effects and reducing greenhouse gas emissions now and into the future. Download a pdf of this document. |
As scientific understanding of climate change increases, businesses have come to recognize the new risks and opportunities it presents. This report discusses how corporate leaders are helping to shape solutions. Download a pdf of this document. | ||
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Climate change is a global problem requiring a global solution. This report discusses what will be needed for an effective global effort, one calling for commitments from all the world's major economies. | Both individually and | Across the country, local governments are addressing climate change with their own solutions. This report describes the actions taken by cities and towns. | ||
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There are a variety of policy tools to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions responsible for climate change. This report explains how a cap-and-trade program sets a clear limit on GHG emissions and minimizes the cost of achieving this target. Download a pdf of this document. | |||
