September 28, 2007

Research Council Calls for Study on Climate Policy

By JEFFREY BRAINARD

The federal government should significantly expand research by social scientists on the social effects of climate change and on how to help policy makers mitigate and adapt to those effects, says a new report.

The report, released this month by the National Research Council, is the first to evaluate progress by the Bush administration's Climate Change Science Program. The study found that researchers have done a good job of documenting how much human activity has caused global warming

Digital or Print Subscription

Web Pass

Already have an account? Log In Now.