Provides a comprehensive evaluation of the state of knowledge of climate
change for the USPresents an insider-perspective on the processes used
to conduct the largest and most comprehensive National Climate
Assessment ever produced, written by many of the leaders of the field
Contains a wide array of insights that is useful for a wide range of
future scientific assessments, ranging from IPCC, to future national and
international science assessments, to more focused evaluations of the
state of knowledge within specific fields