Are you Climate Literate?

Have you had a chance to review this Climate Literacy Guide? It is the result of a collaborative effort between scientists, informal educators, and U.S. Agency representatives to improve the public's understanding of climate science.

The document lays out "guiding principles for informed climate decisions", most notably:

1. The Sun is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system.
2. Climate is regulated by complex interactions among components of the Earth system.
3. Life on Earth depends on, is shaped by, and affects climate.
4. Climate varies over space and time through both natural and man-made processes.
5. Our understanding of the climate system is improved through observations, theoretical studies, and modeling.
6. Human activities are impacting the climate system.
7. Climate change will have consequences for the Earth system and human lives.

You can download the full report here.