The World Resources Institute’s issue brief Climate Science 2008: Major New Discoveries has just been released. It’s an excellent resource for teaching the climate change science phase of climate courses, reviewing major scientific developments in four sections: Physical Science; Hydrological Cycle; Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services; and Climate Change Mitigation Technologies.   The brief summarizes key studies released in 2008, and discusses their implications. The brief also contains hyperlinks to the original sources for all studies.

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