News from the US Global Change Research Information Office (GCRIO)
Visit the US Global Change Research Information Office (GCRIO) website,
http://www.gcrio.org/whatnew.html, to read more about the following.
Updated 15 January 2003
Lieberman-McCain Global Warming Legislation
http://www.gcrio.org/OnLnDoc/pdf/lieberman_mccain_bill.pdf
This legislation aims to cap greenhouse gas emissions and use market
forces to ease global warming. (17KB PDF file)
Evidence of Global Warming Effects
http://www.gcrio.org/OnLnDoc/pdf/global_warming030101.pdf
Global warming effects seen in animal and plant worlds. Strongest
evidence of global warming provided in new research study. Study finds
adjustments in habitats and breeding behaviors. (19KB PDF file)
Testimony of Dr. James Mahoney before the US Senate Commerce Committee
http://www.gcrio.org/OnLnDoc/pdf/mahoney030108.pdf
Dr. Mahoney appeared before the US Senate Commerce Committee in his
capacity as Director of the US Climate Change Science Program. He
presented testimony on the Administration's November 2002 "Discussion
Draft Strategic Plan" for federal research on climate change, and on the
workshop on the draft plan held in Washington, DC, on 3-5 December 2002.
(165KB PDF file)
Copies of "Our Changing Planet: The Fiscal Year 2003 U.S. Global Change
Research Program and Climate Change Research Initiative" can be obtained
online free of charge at: http://www.gcrio.org/ordering/