The Science of Climate Change What we know, and why we know it.
At ClimatePath, we are concerned about misinformation and doubts
regarding the threat and causes of climate change. The following
is a brief summary of the science, based primarily on "Climate
Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working
Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)". All of the underlying documents
are available at the the IPCC website. Direct citations from the
report are in "quotes". Please feel free to pass this summary
on. We have not yet seen the more dramatic changes resulting
from warming, which has led many to complacency. Like a tsunami,
we may not recognize the threat until it is on top of us. The
truth is out there. Conclusions about climate change are based
on science. "The Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change is
the leading body for the assessment of climate change,
established by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
and the World