The Threat of Climate Change:
Evidence from the Arctic

Seminar with Dr. Robert Corell,
Senior Fellow, American Meteorological Society

Tuesday, October 25
4:00 PM
Land Hall, Belfer Building
John F. Kennedy School of Government

Robert Corell is the chair of the steering committee for the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment, a collective effort of scientists from Canada, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Russia and the United States. The report, released last November, found that the average arctic temperature has increased at almost twice the rate as the rest of the planet.

Drastic changes in Arctic sea ice, the melting of the highly reflective Arctic cap, and the thawing of the permafrost will have significant implications for the global environment, and for the 4 million people living above the Arctic Circle. Dr. Corell will discuss the report and his recent discussions with member governments on how they might respond to the report's findings.

There have been hundreds of reports on global warming, but few have produced such and compelling evidence as the ACIA study.

Questions about the event? Call Amanda Swanson at 617-495-1351 or email
amanda_swanson@harvard.edu