Scientific reports
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) brings together over 1000 of the world’s best meteorologists and scientists. Every five years since their formation in 1988 they have issued detailed reports of global climate patterns with cautious and measured predictions. Their reports have to be approved by all participating countries, so their predictions are generally cautious, but extremely detailed. The reports repay careful reading as among the most authoritative reports available.
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IPCC Fourth Assessment Report; working Group 1 The Physical science basis. Try the summary for policy makers
IPCC Fourth Assessment Report; Working Group 2 Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Try the summary for policy makers
IPCC Fourth Assessment Report; Working Group 3 Mitigation of climate change. Again start with the summary for policy makers.
Royal Society Global response to climate change
Battle of ideas The science and politics of climate change
UKCIP Environmental Change Institute – how will climate change affect you?
DEFRA Introduction to climate change
Climate Science The Royal society’s website with a number of useful papers and research findings