Climate Change 2021 – The Physical Science Basis
Climate Change 2021 – The Physical Science Basis
The Working Group I contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provides a comprehensive assessment of the physical science basis of climate change. It considers in situ and remote observations; paleoclimate information; understanding of climate drivers and physical, chemical, and biological processes and feedbacks; global and regional climate modelling; advances in methods of analyses; and insights from climate services. It assesses the current state of the climate; human influence on climate in all regions; future climate change including sea level rise; global warming effects including extremes; climate information for risk assessment and regional adaptation; limiting climate change by reaching net zero carbon dioxide emissions and reducing other greenhouse gas emissions; and benefits for air quality. The report serves policymakers, decision makers, stakeholders, and all interested parties with the latest policy-relevant information on climate change. Available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
- The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the leading international body for assessing human-induced climate change
- The IPCC is the joint winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize
- This is the most up-to-date, comprehensive and balanced assessment of the physical science basis for climate change
- IPCC reports are the most trusted and internationally respected source for information on climate change for policymakers and stakeholders
- Multidisciplinary and co-developed by scientists and policymakers: relevant for decision makers at all levels (international, regional, national, local) and in all branches (government, businesses, NGOs), as well as civil society and the broader public
- This title is available as Open Access on Cambridge Core
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Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Dedication
- Summary for Policymakers
- Technical Summary
- 1. Framing, Context, and Methods
- 2. Changing State of the Climate System
- 3. Human Influence on the Climate System
- 4. Future Global Climate: Scenario-based Projections and Near-term Information
- 5. Global Carbon and Other Biogeochemical Cycles and Feedbacks
- 6. Short-lived Climate Forcers
- 7. The Earth's Energy Budget, Climate Feedbacks and Climate Sensitivity
- 8. Water Cycle Changes
- 9. Ocean, Cryosphere and Sea Level Change
- 10. Linking Global to Regional Climate Change
- 11. Weather and Climate Extreme Events in a Changing Climate
- 12. Climate Change Information for Regional Impact and for Risk Assessment
- Atlas
- Annex I. Observational Products
- Annex II. Models
- Annex III. Tables of Historical and Projected Well-mixed Greenhouse Gas Mixing Ratios and Effective Radiative Forcing of All Climate Forcers
- Annex IV. Modes of Variability
- Annex V. Monsoons
- Annex VI. Climatic Impact-driver and Extreme Indices
- Annex VII. Glossary
- Annex VIII. Acronyms
- Annex IX. Contributors to the IPCC WGI Sixth Assessment Report
- Annex X. Expert Reviewers of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report
- Index.
