Regional Climate Change

With broad public acceptance of climate change, the primary question being asked of NCAR by society has evolved from "Is climate change really occurring?" to “How will climate change affect different regions?” NCAR and our science community are responding to these questions through collaborative research in a number of critical areas such as vulnerability and resilience, impacts of climate change on human health, water, fisheries and natural ecosystems, as well as using integrated assessment models to examine possible technology and energy trajectories. In addition to this work, NCAR and the science community continue to address critical physical science issues, such as the rapid retreat of sea ice, and understanding the effects of clouds and airborne particles on climate.