The 2011 Interim Report

The 2011 Interim Report from the Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change presents an overview of the research on climate change that has appeared since publication of Climate Change Reconsidered: The 2009 Report of the Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change. Research published before 2009 is included if it did not appear in the 2009 report or provides context for the new research. Nearly all of the research summarized here appeared in peer-reviewed science journals.

The current report was coauthored by a team of scientists recruited and led by Craig D. Idso, Robert Carter, and S. Fred Singer. Significant contributions were provided by the lead authors and contributors identified on the title page. This team of scientists has been working since the release of Climate Change Reconsidered on a new comprehensive report currently scheduled for release in 2013. A second interim report, similar to the current report, is planned for 2012.

To read the 2011 Interim Report, click on the appropriate link(s) below. Click here to read the report's press release.

Front Cover JPG (0.2 MB)

Front Matter PDF (0.6 MB)

Chapter 1
Climate Models and Their Limitations PDF (0.6 MB)

Chapter 2
Forcings and Feedbacks PDF (0.6 MB)

Chapter 3
Paleoclimate and Recent Temperatures PDF (0.8 MB)

Chapter 4
Observations and Projections: Cryosphere, Ocean Dynamics, and Hydrology PDF (0.7 MB)

Chapter 5
Observations and Projections: Extreme Weather PDF (0.6 MB)

Chapter 6
Terrestrial Animals PDF (0.6 MB)

Chapter 7
Terrestrial Plants and Soils PDF (1.4 MB)

Chapter 8
Aquatic Life PDF (0.9 MB)

Chapter 9
Human Health Effects PDF (0.5 MB)

Chapter 10
Economic and Other Policy Implications PDF (1.0 MB)

Appendicies
Appendix 1: Acronyms PDF (0.3 MB)
Appendix 2: Contributors to the 2011 Interim Report PDF (0.3 MB)

Back Cover GIF (0.1 MB)

Full Report PDF (8.3 MB)