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Anyone interested in the science of meteorology and its study of weather has heard discussion in recent years about climate change and how it may impact regions of the U.S. and the world. News broadcasts have raised public awareness about the issue, focusing on extreme weather events such as flooding, blizzards, record heat waves, and droughts, not to mention the introduction of El Niņo into the U.S. lexicon. Complex weather data are frequently interpreted in different ways, and the distinct differences between regional weather events, global climate change and the environment are sometimes blurred.
EPA's Scientific Advisory Board has consistently ranked the potential consequences of climate change amongst the highest environmental risks facing society today. Studies by scientists with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (convened by the United Nations Environment Programme and the World Meteorological Organization) similarly suggest that there may be potentially serious environmental impacts. Given the growing interest in understanding the risks of these impacts, people are increasingly looking for information about our complex global climate system and climate change. Broadcast meteorologists represent one source that people frequently turn to for clear interpretation of the science.
The "See Also" links on this page provide climate change information for the public and for meteorologists who may be asked questions about climate change and weather.
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