Climate Baseline Information


One-minute and one book for the kids.

After witnessing the melting Alaskan Glaciers six years ago I started to research climate change. In so doing, I recognized I needed to discern what is a reputable science organization.  I investigated many science organizations, (see partial list at the end of this entry), and I found no reputable science organizations that dispute the earth is warming and humans are responsible.

I leaned to the National Academies of Science world-wide. These are generally self-governing non-governmental societies whose prestigious members review current science to create sound advice for public use. The Royal Society is the oldest academy founded in 1660 and our US Academy founded in 1863 by congress and Abe Lincoln is arguably the most prestigious in the world.

 The Royal Society and the National Academy had, in 2014, partnered to make a 100 second video. Here it is. It was correct in 2014 and the warming and the resulting extreme weather since means the observations and predictions were accurate and, unfortunately, were understated.


Here is the NAS and Royal Society 1 minute video


 Here is a short book by the Royal Society and National Academy if you want to learn more in-depth.


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