Are warming rates below the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) projections?
No. The Fourth Assessment Report of the IPCC provides a rigorous assessment of the published and peer-reviewed research on climate change and was compiled by 1,250 expert authors from over 130 countries. The Report is based on a range of scientific evidence for climate change including observed increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea level. All IPCC reports are subject to extensive expert and government review. The role of governments in the review process is to assist in ensuring the reports comprehensively cover scientific sources and are relevant to the needs of decision makers.
