Climate Basics

The Primer provides a brief background on the science of climate change, and context of current climate change within past cycles of natural climate variability. It offers access to additional introductory information for those who may have more questions.

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For answers to specific questions on climate science, how climate changes affect ecosystems, or how to think about resource management under climate change, the FAQ’s may be a good place to start.

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Management Options lays out a vision of how to think about natural resource management in the context of climate change, and is a great introduction to many of the other resources offered on the CCRC. 

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For those who simply need to access Climate Data, this page will point you towards the organizations and websites that are responsible for compiling, updating, and providing climate data to the public. It also shares some introductory information on climate projections and the use of downscaled climate data.

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