AGU and AMS join forces on special collection to maintain research momentum supporting the US National Climate assessment

AGU is proud to announce a new special collection aimed at maintaining the research momentum of the U.S. National Climate Assessment (NCA) after the Administration’s dismissal of authors and staff earlier this week. 

AGU will partner with the American Meteorological Society (AMS), the professional society for atmospheric and related sciences and services, on this new initiative.  

AGU and AMS invite manuscripts for a new, first-of-its-kind, special collection focused on climate change in the United States. This catalog of over 29 peer-reviewed journals covers all aspects of climate, including observations, projections, impacts, risks, and solutions. 

This effort aims to sustain the momentum of the sixth National Climate Assessment almost a year into the process. Congressionally mandated, the NCA advances climate science and maintains scientific integrity. The new special collection does not replace the NCA but instead creates a mechanism for this important work to continue. 

It’s incumbent on us to ensure our communities, our neighbors, our children are all protected and prepared for the mounting risks of climate change. This collaboration provides a critical pathway for a wide range of researchers to come together and provide the science needed to support the global enterprise pursuing solutions to climate change. 

This special collection is a unique and open opportunity for the scientific community to share their work in support of any U.S.-based scientific assessment.  

Submission details are forthcoming and will be posted and shared across all AGU platforms.