Our Changing Planet: The Year in Global Change Research

The latest edition of Our Changing Planet, USGCRP's annual report to Congress, illustrates the Program's significant progress in meeting our mandate and fulfilling the 2012-2021 Strategic Plan. It gives an overview of the Federal
Among the many highlights in the report, a few examples include:
- New satellite missions to measure global change
- Progress in forecasting near-term climate
- Understanding natural and human factors in the
carbon cycle - Modeling climate impacts on agriculture and the agro-economy
- Delivering the 2014 National Climate Assessment
- Supporting climate
preparedness andresilience in the Federal Government - Building capacity among
climate change interpreters in informal education settings
Our Changing Planet demonstrates how USGCRP reaches across the spectrum of research, assessment, decision support, education, and communication to build a knowledge base that informs human responses to global change.