Science section of 2018 National Climate Assessment leaked to NYTimes

["Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Rich Kulawiec <rsk () gsp org>
> Date: August 8, 2017 at 1:35:33 PM EDT
> To: Richard Forno <rforno () infowarrior org>, Dave Farber <dave () farber net>, Lauren Weinstein <lauren () vortex 
> com>
> Subject: Science section of 2018 National Climate Assessment leaked to NYTimes
>
> (for IP, if you wish)
>
> A national hero has leaked the final draft of the science section of the 
> 2018 National Climate Assessment to the New York Times.  Article:
>    
>    Scientists Fear Trump Will Dismiss Blunt Climate Report
>    https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/07/climate/climate-change-drastic-warming-trump.html
>
> Excerpt:
>
>    The report concludes that even if humans immediately stopped
>    emitting greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, the world would
>    still feel at least an additional 0.50 degrees Fahrenheit
>    (0.30 degrees Celsius) of warming over this century compared
>    with today. The projected actual rise, scientists say, will be
>    as much as 2 degrees Celsius.
>
>    A small difference in global temperatures can make a big
>    difference in the climate: The difference between a rise in
>    global temperatures of 1.5 degrees Celsius and one of 2 degrees
>    Celsius, for example, could mean longer heat waves, more intense
>    rainstorms and the faster disintegration of coral reefs.
>
>    Among the more significant of the study's findings is that it is
>    possible to attribute some extreme weather to climate change. The
>    field known as "attribution science" has advanced rapidly
>    in response to increasing risks from climate change.
>
> The report:
>
>    https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/08/07/climate/document-Draft-of-the-Climate-Science-Special-Report.html
>
> The report as a downloadable PDF:
>
>    http://www.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/climate/2017/climate-report-final-draft-clean.pdf
>
> It's 673 pages.  The executive summary is readable by a general audience
> but some science background would be helpful for some of the chapters.
>
> ---rsk



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