Abrupt Climate Change: Inevitable Surprises

The climate record for the past 100,000 years clearly indicates that the climate system has undergone periodic and often extreme shifts, sometimes in as little as a decade or less. The causes of abrupt climate changes have not been clearly established, but the triggering of events is likely to be the result of multiple natural processes.  Read the report free.

Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - May 18, 2007 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts