Latest Global Warming Factsheet from the Union of Concerned Scientists.

From the Union of Concerned Scientists:

The Union of Concerned Scientists is pleased to announce the release of the fact sheet, “Human Fingerprints.” This fact sheet is the latest in a series addressing high profile climate change science issues. The current edition examines how the fingerprints that humans have left on Earth’s climate are turning up in a diverse range of records and can be seen in the ocean, in the atmosphere, and at the surface.

You can read and download a copy of this fact sheet on our website.

** About the Climate Science Series
All of the fact sheets in this series are designed to help policymakers and the general public understand important climate science issues. We have chosen high profile topics that are the subject of debate in the public’s perception of climate change science, and the fact sheets are based on a review of current scientific literature and discussions with experts. UCS climate scientist Dr. Brenda Ekwurzel is leading this effort, with review assistance from climate scientists with expertise in the chosen topic.

The first fact sheet in this series, “Hurricane Destructiveness in a Warmer World,” discusses possible connections between a warmer climate and hurricane intensity.

The second in the series examines historical temperature records with a particular focus on the well-known “Hockey Stick” graph, so called because the shape of the graph resembles a hockey stick. “Past, Present, and Future Temperatures: The “Hockey Stick” explores the science behind the graph and aims to clear up the debate that has arisen about the graph in a way that is accessible to the public and policymakers.

The third fact sheet was “2005 Vies for Hottest Year.” This fact sheet places 2005’s record in the context of average global temperature since measurements began in 1880, as well as other evidence of 20th century warming.

** Fact Sheets Available for Your Use
You are welcome to and encouraged to download and print any of the fact sheets in this series for use in public speaking, meetings with policymakers, interviews with the press, and in your classrooms. You may download a high-resolution file for printing or for faster viewing on the computer screen the low resolution version is also available. If you have any questions about these fact sheets or would like to receive hard copies, please email Jean Sideris at ssi@ucsusa.org.

I will add that my wife, who is studying atmospheric sciences, has passed on to me a website where the real scientists (not coal and oil industry hacks and government lawyers) discuss global warming, please go to Real Science. And for a diary I wrote about global warming solutions and the need for leadership in America, please read diary in the archives of Political Cortex.

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