Author Description

Synthesizes more than 200 up-to-date, peer-reviewed papers on the most policy-relevant climate science. Authored by 26 of the world's leading climate scientists, most of whom are also contributing authors to the IPCC Assessment Reports. Covers a broad range of topics evaluated by the IPCC Working Group I, including greenhouse gas emissions, the global carbon cycle, sea level rise, and future climate projections. Includes 22 full-color figures for clear visual representations of the data as well as topical boxes that address commonly held misconceptions surrounding the science of climate change.