Studies & Analysis

Studies & Analysis

Policy Program studies and analysis expand the knowledge base on which societal decisions rest.

A Conceptual Tool for Climate Change Risk Assessment
A Conceptual Tool for Climate Change Risk Assessment

We develop a new conceptual tool to explore the potential societal consequences of climate change.
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Tags: 2014, Article, Climate change
How to Deal with Climate Change
How to Deal with Climate Change

Climate Change is a complex and contentious public issue, but the risk-management options available to us are straightforward and have well-characterized strengths and weaknesses, as described in this article in Physics Today.

Tags: 2014, Article, Climate change
Climate Change Risk Management
Climate Change Risk Management

This study identifies potential policy responses to climate change and explores their strengths and weaknesses.
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Tags: 2014, Climate change
Weather and Climate in the 2015 Budget
Weather and Climate in the 2015 Budget

Analysis of President Obama's budget request

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Tags: 2015, Budget request
Carbon Cycle Uncertainty and Climate Risk
Carbon Cycle Uncertainty and Climate Risk

Carbon Cycle Uncertainty Increases Climate Change Risks and Mitigation Challenges

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Tags: 2012, Article, Carbon
Climate R&D in the 2014 Budget Request
Climate R&D in the 2014 Budget Request

Analysis of the President's priorities for climate science in FY-2014.

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Tags: 2014, Budget request
Frameworks for Pricing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and the Policy Objectives they Promote
Frameworks for Pricing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

A new approach to carbon pricing that emphasizes climate protection in all cases.  

 

Tags: 2013, Article, Carbon
Under the Weather
Under the Weather

Vulnerabilities to hospitals and to healthcare continuity from severe weather events.

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Tags: 2010, Infrastructure, Healthcare, Extreme weather
IEOS/GEOSS Implementation
IEOS/GEOSS Implementation

Challenges and opportunities in the design and implementation of a global earth observing system.

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Tags: 2004, Earth System OSS
Hurricane Preparation & Response
Hurricane Preparation & Response

The policy changes needed to produce weather services, media communications, and emergency management decisions to optimize hurricane preparedness and response.

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Tags: 2000, National, Extreme weather