Technical support document for endangerment and cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act [[electronic resource] /] / United States Environmental Protection Agency, Climate Change Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910698727703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C. : , : United States Environmental Protection Agency, Climate Change Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, , 2009
• Edizione: [[Rev. ed.].]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (v, 6, 160 pages) : color illustrations, maps
• Soggetti: Greenhouse gases - Forecasting; Greenhouse gases - Risk assessment; Greenhouse gas mitigation - Standards - United States; Climatic changes - Forecasting; Climatic changes - Risk assessment; Global warming - Forecasting; Global warming - Risk assessment
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "April 17, 2009."; Title from title screen (viewed on April 17, 2009).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction -- Introduction and background -- Greenhouse gas emissions - Greenhouse gas emissions and atmospheric concentrations -- Global and U.S. observed and projected effects from elevated greenhouse gas concentrations -- Direct effects of elevated greenhouse gas concentrations -- Radiative forcing and observed climate change -- Attribution of observed climate change to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions at the global and continental scale -- Projected future greenhouse gas concentrations and climate change -- Observed and projected human health and welfare effects from climate change -- Human health -- Air quality -- Food production and agriculture -- Forestry -- Water resources -- Sea level rise and coastal areas -- Energy, infrastructure and settlements -- Ecosystems and wildlife -- International observed and projected human ; health and welfare effects from climate change -- International impacts -- References -- Appendix A on adaptation -- Appendix B on greenhouse gas emissions from Section 202 source categories -- Appendix C on direct effects of greenhouse gases on human health.