UCAR announced the publication of three short web-based modules relating to the impacts of climate change: Climate Change and Regional Impacts, Climate Change and Extreme Weather, and Climate Change and Sea Level Rise. The Climate Change and Regional Impacts module provides an overview of the different effects climate change has produced in different regions of the United States. In addition, the module presents information on how climate scientists use specialized models and statistical techniques to estimate how regional climates are likely to change in the future and what those projections currently are. The Climate Change and Extreme Weather module discusses how a changing climate can also lead to changes in local extreme weather events. The role of natural variability is also explained, and the module discusses what changes scientists think are likely if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise. Finally, the Climate Change and Sea Level Rise module looks at how increasing temperatures due to climate change have affected sea level rise and what effects scientists expect in the future, given rising greenhouse gas emissions. The various mechanisms of sea level rise are discussed, as well as the tools and research used to study this topic. The module also discusses how countries and communities are preparing for future increases. These modules may be of interest to broadcast meteorologists, operational forecasters, and the general public interested in climate change.
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