Climate Change 101: The Science
What is Climate Change?
Peruse this 101 document for an overview of climate science and background information relevant to climate change in Kentucky.
Climate Change 101
Key Terms of Climate Change
Click button below to view a short list of key scientific terms and definitions pertinent to weather and climate change basics.
Key Terms
UK Agriculture Weather Center
Find local weather forecasts, reports, outlooks, and much more in this repository of ag weather information, tools, and predictions.
UK Ag Weather Center
Kentucky Climate Center
Find information, data, and research related to weather, climate, emergency management, agriculture, and more.
KY Climate Center
Climate Change Science
EPA is committed to providing the most up-to-date and accurate climate-science information, including basics, causes, indicators, and impacts of climate change.
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What is Climate Change?
Climate change is a hot topic – with myths and falsehoods circulating widely. Find some essential facts and reputable climate change information in this United Nations resource.
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5th National Climate Assessment
The Fifth National Climate Assessment is the US Government’s interagency report on climate change impacts, risks, and responses and aims to support informed decisions.
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Climate Change and NOAA
Explore news, research, reports, data and resources such as monthly summaries recapping climate-related occurrences on both a global and national scale from NOAA.
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