Guest Column: The science of climate change

RBC | This is the first in a series of articles on climate change. My purpose is to review the evidence that climate change is damaging ecosystems and disrupting the economy. Its costs are rising rapidly, and we have a very short time in which to prevent catastrophic effects on water systems, food supply, and infrastructure.
In this four part series, I will describe the science behind our understanding of the climate. How do we…