Climate Science
Climate refers to the average meteorological conditions and patterns in a region over a long time period. These meteorological conditions include measurements such as temperature, precipitation, and wind. In other words, climate can be described as the 'average weather'. Although weather can change rapidly from day to day and can be difficult to predict, climate is much more predictable. For example, the weather where we live dictates what we wear each day, which can change dramatically from one day to the next. However, the climate influences the type of clothes we have in our closet, which is generally consistent from year to year (CCRC).
Climate science investigates the earth’s climate, incorporating many disciplines including meteorology, oceanography, physics, chemistry, ecosystem sciences, and more.
Text from the USDA Forest Service Climate Change Resource Center (CCRC)
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USDA-ARS collaboration on Peanut Smut with Argentinian Researchers
USDA-ARS researchers are collaborating with colleagues from the Foundation for the Study of Invasive Species (FuEDEI)…
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South Africa Committed to Climate Change Interventions in the Agricultural Sector
South Africa committed to climate change intervention in its agricultural sector by introducing the Agriculture, Food…
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Climate Change, Global Food Security, and U.S. Food System Assessment
The result of a three-year effort led by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, this study brought together over thirty…
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Soybean Expansion in South America: Quantifying Historical Land-Use Change, Modeling Socioeconomic Drivers and Projecting Future Trajectories
Finding practical solutions to balance food production and environmental conservation is a grand challenge the world…
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Strengthening Climate Change Collaboration in Ethiopia
In collaboration with the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. Forest Service works with Ethiopia…
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The Pulse: Forests and Climate in the News
The Pulse: Forests and Climate in the News is your source for key climate, carbon and energy news relevant to forestry…
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Takeaways from the 16th Annual Biennial Conference of Science & Management for the Colorado Plateau & Southwest Region
Representatives from the Southwest Climate Hub, Lauren Kramer and Maude Dinan, attended the 16th Annual Biennial…
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Climate Quick Reference Guides For Your County
The Southwest Climate Hub and NRCS partnered together to create Climate Quick Reference Guides. The Guides can be…
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When it rains, it pours: How climate change fuels heavier rains
Over the past century, rainstorms across the US have increased in frequency and severity. Recent research now suggests…