News release: “The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), together with the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP), today announced the release of a scientific assessment of the effects of global change on the United States, with special emphasis on climate change…Accompanying the scientific assessment is an updated research plan for the U.S. Climate Change Science Program that provides direction for addressing remaining uncertainties in climate science, including impacts at regional scales and adaptation options. The plan also emphasizes the need for strengthened communication of scientific studies to decision-makers across the United States.”

• Scientific Assessment of the Effects of Global Change on the United States (271 pages, PDF)
• Revised Research Plan for the U.S. Climate Change Science Program
• Related postings on climate change