Material linked to the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) from IPCC

Submitted by Malin Lindgren | published 11th Jun 2015 | last updated 10th Jan 2020

The Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) from the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC) provides a clear and up to date view of the current state of scientific knowledge relevant to climate change. The report is developed by a range of researchers and climate change experts from a range of relevant disciplines, and was finalized in 2014.

This page gives an overview of the derivative material from the AR5.

IPCC WGII AR5: Summary for Policymakers

The summary for Policymakers brings up the most important findings from the main IPCC AR5 report. It aims to give policymakers an easily accessible overview of the latest climate change related research.

Click here to read the weADAPT article, or download the full report.

Climate Change 2014: Synthesis Report of the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR5)

The Synthesis Report of IPCC AR5 provides an overview of the state of knowledge concerning the science of climate change, emphasizing new results since the publication of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) in 2007.

Click here to read the weADAPT article derived from the report.

Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX) - Special Report from The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Assessment Report 5 (AR5)

The Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX) assesses the scientific literature on issues that range from the relationship between climate change and extreme weather and climate events (‘climate extremes’) to the implications of these events for society and sustainable development.

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