To inform the climate change dialogue, the Pew Center on Global Climate Change and the Pew Center on the States have developed a series of brief reports entitled Climate Change 101: Understanding and Responding to Global Climate Change.
These reports provide a reliable and understandable introduction to climate change. They cover climate science and impacts, technological solutions, business solutions, international action, recent action in the U.S. states, and action taken by local governments. The overview serves as a summary and introduction to the series.
Read the entire series [1] or jump to a single report:
Overview [2] • Science and Impacts [3] • Adaptation [4] • Technology [5] • Cap and Trade [6] • Business [7] • International [8] • State [9] • Local [10]
[1]Climate Change 101: Understanding and Responding to Global Climate Change
The complete set of six reports plus the overview in one volume.
Download a pdf of the complete series. [1]
[2]Climate Change 101: Overview
This overview summarizes the key points from each of the Climate Change 101 reports.
Download a pdf of this document. [2]
[3]
Climate Change 101: Science and Impacts
This report provides an overview of the most up-to-date scientific evidence and also explains the causes and projected impacts of climate change.
Download a pdf of this document. [3]
[4]
Climate Change 101: Adaptation
This report details how adaptation planning at the local, state and national levels can limit the damage caused by climate change.
Download a pdf of this document. [4]
[5]
Climate Change 101: Technological Solutions
This piece discusses the technological solutions both for mitigating its effects and reducing greenhouse gas emissions now and into the future.
Download a pdf of this document. [5]
[6]
Climate Change 101: Cap and Trade
This report explains how a cap-and-trade program sets a clear limit on GHG emissions and minimizes the cost of achieving this target.
Download a pdf of this document. [6]
[7]
Climate Change 101: Business Solutions
This report discusses how corporate leaders are helping to shape solutions.
Download a pdf of this document. [7]
[8]Climate Change 101: International Action
This report discusses what will be needed for an effective global effort, one calling for commitments from all the world's major economies.
Download a pdf of this document. [8]
[9]Climate Change 101: State Action
This report highlights states' efforts as they respond to the challenges of implementing solutions to climate change.
Download a pdf of this document. [9]
[10]
Climate Change 101: Local Action
This report describes the actions taken by cities and towns.
Download a pdf of this document. [10]