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05/21/2013 02:53 AM After many years of work to improve our understanding of the Earth system and human impacts on it, international cooperation on global change is entering a dynamic new phase. All regions of the world are moving to collaborate on initiatives that will advance understanding of the Earth system in the context of societal needs and a sustainable global future. The global change research programs (IGBP, IHDP, and DIVERSITAS) under the aegis of the International Council for Science (ICSU) will be merging under the Future Earth Initiative. The evolution of this new phase should be of interest to North American global change researchers, and several global change-related entities in the U.S. and Canada would like to offer an opportunity for North American scientists to be better informed about this evolution. You are invited to participate in the first of a series of webinars designed specifically for North American scientists to become familiar with Future Earth and its potential implications for Earth System Science research. The consultation is being undertaken on behalf of ICSU, and its partners in the Science and Technology Alliance for Global Sustainability.
When: May 30, 2013 - 1:00-3:00 pm EDT Future Earth Transition Team Executive Summary Registration is required. Please register here. You are also welcome to join the webinar live at the National Science Foundation in the National Science Board Board Room (please contact David Allen (dallen@usgcrp.gov) and Maria Uhle if you wish to do this). The consultation will pave the way for the transition to North American participation in FutureEarth and is intended to provide inputs to the governing bodies of Future Earth (including the Science Committee, Interim Secretariat, and Interim Director) as they begin to implement the Initiative. Please share this invitation with those whom you feel would benefit from participating in this consultation. If you or others are unable to participate but wish to provide your input, please visit here. The webinars will be recorded and archived and linked with the site above. For additional information on the North American Consultation for Future Earth, please visit here. Please contact David Allen with any questions. Email: dallen@usgcrp.gov; Tel: +1 (202) 419-3486.
Invitation to a North American consultation for Future Earth
Objective: To introduce the Future Earth programme to partners and stakeholders and discuss the implications for the transition to Future Earth on the current and future global change research community in North America. 
05/15/2013 07:34 AM
Carbon Dioxide at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Observatory reaches new milestone: Tops 400 ppm
Friday, May 10, 2013
Featured by NOAA, a member of the U.S. Global Change Research Program
On May 9, 2013, the daily mean concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere surpassed 400 parts per million (ppm) for the first time since measurements began in 1958 at Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii.
Before the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century, global average CO2 was about 280 ppm. During the last 800,000 years, CO2 fluctuated between about 180 ppm during ice ages and 280 ppm during interglacial warm periods. Today’s rate of increase is more than 100 times faster than the increase that occurred when the last ice age ended.
05/09/2013 01:26 AM
Open Data for Climate and Health Insights
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Posted by Tom Armstrong, Executive Director, U.S. Global Change Research Program
Today, in conjunction with a series of landmark steps announced by the Obama Administration to unleash troves of useful data from the vaults of government, the interagency US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) launched a new online tool that promises to accelerate research relating to climate change and human health—the Metadata Access Tool for Climate and Health, or “MATCH.”
05/07/2013 02:05 AM
Climate Change and Watersheds: Exploring the Links
Monday, May 7, 2013
Featured by EPA a member of the U.S. Global Change Research Program
A recent EPA report, referred to as the 20 Watersheds Report, combines climate change models and watershed simulations to develop a better understanding of what changes to streams and rivers we might expect over the next several decades.
Read more about how EPA researchers are using climate models and watershed simulations to better understand how climate change will affect streams and rivers on the It All Starts with Science blog.
04/23/2013 05:10 AM
Science Matters Podcast – Climate Change with EPA's Dr. Andy Miller
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Featured by EPA a member of the U.S. Global Change Research Program
EPA is marking the 43rd Earth Day by making extra efforts to expand the conversation on climate change. All this week, EPA will be highlighting its climate change research on the It All Starts with Science blog.
To kick off the week, hear what EPA's own Dr. Andrew Miller (Associate Director of Climate for the agency's air, climate, and energy research program) had to say on how EPA's work supports the protection of human health and the environment.
04/23/2013 03:08 AM
The Faces of Climate Change
Monday, April 22, 2013
Featured by USGS a member of the U.S. Global Change Research Program
In recognition of Earth Day 2013, the USGS is highlighting examples of climate change impacts to a variety of places and people across the globe. Check out the "Climate Connections" video series to see how USGS scientists are engaging in conversations and addressing climate change questions from across the nation.
04/23/2013 02:03 AM
National Institutes of Health Explore Impact of Climate Change on Human Health
Monday, April 22, 2013
Featured by NIEHS a member of the U.S. Global Change Research Program
What are the potential effects of global climate change on human health? This is a question that a growing number of federally funded studies seek to answer. A new analysis recently published in the journal, Environmental Health Perspectives, looks at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) research portfolio on climate change and human health.
04/15/2013 09:12 AM
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee (NCADAC); Notice of Open Meeting
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee (NCADAC) pdf | html
This notice sets forth the schedule of a forthcoming meeting of the DoC NOAA National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee (NCADAC).
Time and Date: The meeting will be held Friday, January 11, 2013 from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Place: This meeting will be a conference call. Public access and materials will be available at the office of the U.S. Global Change Research Program, Conference Room A, Suite 250, 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20006. The public will not be able to dial into the call. Please check the National Climate Assessment Web site for additional information at http://www.globalchange.gov/what-we-do/assessment.
Status: The meeting will be open to public participation with a 10-minute public comment period from 12:45-12:55 p.m. The NCADAC expects that public statements presented at its meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted verbal or written statements. In general, each individual or group making a verbal presentation will be limited to a total time of two minutes. Written comments should be received in the NCADAC DFO's office by Monday, January 7, 2013 to provide sufficient time for NCADAC review. Written comments received by the NCADAC DFO after Monday, January 7, 2013 will be distributed to the NCADAC, but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting date.
Special Accommodations: These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for special accommodations may be directed no later than 12 p.m. on Monday, January 7, 2013 to Dr. Cynthia Decker, SAB Executive Director, SSMC3, Room 11230, 1315 East-West Hwy., Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Matters To Be Considered: Please refer to the Web page http://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/NCADAC/index.html for the most up-to-date meeting agenda, when available.
For Further Information Contact: Dr. Cynthia Decker, Designated Federal Official, National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee, NOAA, Rm. 11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: 301-734-1156, Fax: 301-713-1459, Email: Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov.
Supplementary Information: The National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee was established in December 2010. The committee's mission is to synthesize and summarize the science and information pertaining to current and future impacts of climate change upon the United States; and to provide advice and recommendations toward the development of an ongoing, sustainable national assessment of global change impacts and adaptation and mitigation strategies for the Nation. Within the scope of its mission, the committee's specific objective is to produce a National Climate Assessment.
Dated: December 7, 2012.
[FR Doc. 2012-30152 Filed 12-12-12; 8:45 am]
04/09/2013 05:01 AM
Interior Releases Progress Report on National Water Census
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Featured by USGS a member of the U.S. Global Change Research Program
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today released a report to Congress on the progress of the National Water Census, which is being developed at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to help the nation address its critical water needs.
“The Water Census will quantify water supply and demand consistently across the entire country, fill in gaps in existing data, and make that information available to anyone who needs it—and that represents a huge step forward on the path toward water sustainability,” said Anne Castle, Interior’s Assistant Secretary for Water and Science.
04/04/2013 02:53 AM
Climate Change Adaptation: Weighing Strategies for Heat-Related Health Challenges
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Featured by NIEHS a member of the U.S. Global Change Research Program
Many public health impacts have been predicted for climate change, but there has been relatively little exploration of ways to minimize the risks and develop long-term adaptation strategies, according to a recent article published in Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP).
A new overview outlines the critical elements needed to address one such impact: heat-related illnesses and deaths, which are expected to increase with more frequent and more intense heat waves. Read the full story on how to adapt to anticipated weather extremes on the EHP website.