Agencies Should Step Up Support for Decision Makers Dealing With Climate Change Impacts

March 12 -- Many state and local officials and private organizations are basing decisions -- such as how to build bridges or manage water supplies -- on the invalid assumption that current climate conditions will continue. A new report from the National Research Council recommends that federal agencies should expand their efforts to produce and deliver the climate information these decision makers need.


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