What are climate scientists projecting for the future?
The 2007 assessment released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a global climate research enterprise comprised of leading climate scientists from around the world, published six scenarios projecting likely global average temperature increases during the remainder of the 21st century. The best estimates for the scenarios project a temperature increase ranging from 3 to 7 degrees Fahrenheit – far more warming than we saw in the 20th century. You can download and read IPCC reports. For lay readers, the Summary for Policymakers provides a good overview of climate change science, impacts, and solutions.
