Audiobook

Fourth National Climate Assessment, Volume II: Impacts, Risks and Adaption in the United States

Are you interested in learning about climate change and its current and future effects on the United States? The Fourth National Climate Assessment – Volume II is a 2018 report written in non-technical language by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, a panel of independent experts, as mandated by the Global Change Research Act of 1990. This report focuses on the human welfare, societal, and environmental elements of climate change and variability in the U.S., with particular attention paid to observed and projected risks and impacts. The report also considers risk reduction and the implications under different mitigation pathways.

This audiobook is an abridged version of the full written report, which totaled more than 1600 pages. The Front Matter, Overview and Frequently Asked Questions chapters were recorded in their entireties, whereas only the Executive Summaries were recorded for all other chapters.

Year of Publication: 2018Genres: Earth Sciences

Running Time: 08 hours 48 minutes 52 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Front Matter Warren Kati	30:13
2	Overview, part 1 Warren Kati	29:50
3	Overview, part 2 Warren Kati	44:36
4	Overview, part 3 Warren Kati	36:32
5	Our Changing Climate Warren Kati	9:38
6	Water Warren Kati	6:28
7	Energy Supply, Delivery and Demand Warren Kati	7:56
8	Land Cover and Land Use Change Warren Kati	5:37
9	Forests Warren Kati	7:57
10	Ecosystems, Ecosystem Services, and Biodiversity Warren Kati	5:59
11	Coastal Effects Warren Kati	7:32
12	Oceans and Marine Resources Warren Kati	7:44
13	Agriculture and Rural Communities Warren Kati	7:38
14	Built Environment, Urban Systems, and Cities Warren Kati	6:00
15	Transportation Warren Kati	5:23
16	Air Quality Warren Kati	6:22
17	Human Health Warren Kati	5:42
18	Tribes and Indigenous Peoples Warren Kati	6:28
19	Climate Effects on U.S. International Interests Warren Kati	6:16
20	Sector Interactions, Multiple Stressors, and Complex Systems Warren Kati	6:34
21	Northeast Warren Kati	11:45
22	Southeast Warren Kati	11:03
23	U.S. Caribbean Warren Kati	12:46
24	Midwest Warren Kati	12:40
25	Northern Great Plains Warren Kati	10:32
26	Southern Great Plains Warren Kati	9:46
27	Northwest Warren Kati	10:17
28	Southwest Warren Kati	12:04
29	Alaska Warren Kati	10:30
30	Hawai‘i and U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands Warren Kati	12:11
31	Reducing Risks Through Adaptation Actions Warren Kati	11:49
32	Reducing Risks Through Emissions Mitigation Warren Kati	8:21
33	Frequently Asked Questions: Introduction to climate change Warren Kati	11:09
34	Frequently Asked Questions: Climate Science Warren Kati	15:54
35	Frequently Asked Questions: Temperature and Climate Projections Warren Kati	34:00
36	Frequently Asked Questions: Climate, Weather, and Extreme Events Warren Kati	15:25
37	Frequently Asked Questions: Societal Effects Warren Kati	30:56
38	Frequently Asked Questions: Ecological Effects Warren Kati	37:19