Fourth National Climate Assessment, Volume II: Impacts, Risks and Adaption in t…


Gelesen von Warren Kati

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Are you interested in learning about climate change and its current and future effects on the United States? The Fourth National Climate Assessment – Volume II is a 2018 report written in non-technical language by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, a panel of independent experts, as mandated by the Global Change Research Act of 1990. This report focuses on the human welfare, societal, and environmental elements of climate change and variability in the U.S., with particular attention paid to observed and projected risks and impacts. The report also considers risk reduction and the implications under different mitigation pathways.

This audiobook is an abridged version of the full written report, which totaled more than 1600 pages. The Front Matter, Overview and Frequently Asked Questions chapters were recorded in their entireties, whereas only the Executive Summaries were recorded for all other chapters. (8 hr 48 min)

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Front Matter 30:13 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Overview, part 1 29:50 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Overview, part 2 44:36 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Overview, part 3 36:32 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Our Changing Climate 9:38 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Water 6:28 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Energy Supply, Delivery and Demand 7:56 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Land Cover and Land Use Change 5:37 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Forests 7:57 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Ecosystems, Ecosystem Services, and Biodiversity 5:59 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Coastal Effects 7:32 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Oceans and Marine Resources 7:44 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Agriculture and Rural Communities 7:38 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Built Environment, Urban Systems, and Cities 6:00 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Transportation 5:23 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Air Quality 6:22 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Human Health 5:42 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Tribes and Indigenous Peoples 6:28 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Climate Effects on U.S. International Interests 6:16 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Sector Interactions, Multiple Stressors, and Complex Systems 6:34 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Northeast 11:45 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Southeast 11:03 Gelesen von Warren Kati
U.S. Caribbean 12:46 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Midwest 12:40 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Northern Great Plains 10:32 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Southern Great Plains 9:46 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Northwest 10:17 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Southwest 12:04 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Alaska 10:30 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Hawai‘i and U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands 12:11 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Reducing Risks Through Adaptation Actions 11:49 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Reducing Risks Through Emissions Mitigation 8:21 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Frequently Asked Questions: Introduction to climate change 11:09 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Frequently Asked Questions: Climate Science 15:54 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Frequently Asked Questions: Temperature and Climate Projections 34:00 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Frequently Asked Questions: Climate, Weather, and Extreme Events 15:25 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Frequently Asked Questions: Societal Effects 30:56 Gelesen von Warren Kati
Frequently Asked Questions: Ecological Effects 37:19 Gelesen von Warren Kati