A GeoHealth Response to a Geoscience Community Climate Change Position Statement

摘要

The American Geophysical Union (AGU) issues position statements reflecting the state of the science and scientific consensus. AGU position statements can be used to support public and institutional policy development, conversations with peers and policymakers, and formal and informal education. The recent climate change position statement, “Society Must Address the Growing Climate Crisis now,” provides important baseline information but lacks detail on critical climate and health impacts and actions for AGU and members. This commentary shares feedback from the AGU's GeoHealth Section and encourages members to use the AGU statement and engage in the comment process for other statements. Key Points It is critically important for the AGU to issue position statements that reflect the state of the science and consensus of scientists AGU's GeoHealth section identified critical impacts and actions that should be included in its updated climate change position statement There is value in focusing on the purpose, uses, and process for engagement in and consensus on scientific society position statements