Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Modern global climate change.

Thomas R Karl1, Kevin E Trenberth

  • 1National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Climatic Data Center, Satellite and Information Services, 151 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC, 28801-5001, USA. Thomas.R.Karl@noaa.gov

Science (New York, N.Y.)
|December 6, 2003
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Improved closure of the global mean sea level budget from observational advances since 1960.

Science advances·2026
Same author

Another Year of Record Heat for the Oceans.

Advances in atmospheric sciences·2023
Same author

Trends of extreme US weather events in the changing climate.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·2022
Same author

Another Record: Ocean Warming Continues through 2021 despite La Niña Conditions.

Advances in atmospheric sciences·2022
Same author

Probabilistic Evaluation of Drought in CMIP6 Simulations.

Earth's future·2021
Same author

The global warming hiatus: Slowdown or redistribution?

Earth's future·2019
Same journal

Erratum for the Research Article "Detecting supramolecular organic nanoparticles during heat wave".

Science (New York, N.Y.)·2026
Same journal

Local signals, systemic decline.

Science (New York, N.Y.)·2026
Same journal

The mechanics of liver regeneration.

Science (New York, N.Y.)·2026
Same journal

Computing in a memory with physics.

Science (New York, N.Y.)·2026
Same journal

Retraction.

Science (New York, N.Y.)·2026
Same journal

Making time.

Science (New York, N.Y.)·2026
See all related articles

Human activities significantly drive modern climate change, primarily through altered atmospheric composition from energy use and urbanization. These changes will continue for centuries, causing disruptive impacts like extreme weather and sea level rise.

Area of Science:

  • Climate Science
  • Environmental Science
  • Atmospheric Science

Background:

  • Modern climate change is predominantly influenced by human activities.
  • Human-induced alterations in atmospheric composition are the primary drivers of global climate change.
  • Urbanization and land use changes also contribute significantly to climate change on local and regional scales.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize the current understanding of human influences on climate change.
  • To highlight the challenges in predicting, adapting to, and mitigating climate change impacts.
  • To underscore the long-term and potentially disruptive nature of anthropogenic climate change.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of scientific literature and data on climate change drivers.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Assessment of current monitoring and understanding of climate system changes.
  • Identification of scientific, technical, and institutional impediments.

    • Main Results:

    • Human influences on climate now exceed natural variability.
    • Emissions from energy use are the main source of global climate change.
    • Projected impacts include altered temperature and precipitation extremes, reduced snow and ice extent, and sea level rise.

    Conclusions:

    • Anthropogenic climate change is a long-term phenomenon, likely to persist for centuries.
    • Significant uncertainties remain regarding the precise rates and impacts of future climate change.
    • The consequences of climate change could be highly disruptive, necessitating proactive adaptation and mitigation strategies.