,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #bg1 #bjah   
,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m>key1   
,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4  
,udall1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mrs4 ,murray1  
,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,smi?1  
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,baldw91
 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,c>d91
 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,re$1  
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,ms4   
,h>ris1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 & 
,mr4 ,b5net7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,environm5t & ,public ,works        
,,resolution  ,express+ ! ne$ = bold    
climate action 9 response to ! release (
 ! ,unit$ ,nations report entitl$       
,global ,w>m+ ( #a4e ,c1 an ,,ipcc      
special report on ! impacts ( global    
w>m+ ( #a4e ,c above pre-indu/rial      
levels & relat$ global gre5h\se gas     
emission pa?ways1 9 ! context ( /r5g!n+ 
! global response to ! ?reat ( climate  
*ange1 su/a9able developm5t1 & ef=ts to 

eradicate pov]ty & ! ,f\r? ,national    
,climate ,assessm5t report entitl$      
,volume ,,ii3 ,impacts1 ,risks1 &       
,adaptation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,global ,*ange ,rese>*    
,program4  ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #h1 #bjah1
 ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on ,climate   
,*ange releas$ a report entitl$ ,global 
,w>m+ ( #a4e ,c1 an ,,ipcc special      
report on ! impacts ( global w>m+ ( #a4e
 ,c above pre-indu/rial levels & relat$ 
global gre5h\se gas emission pa?ways1 9 
! context ( /r5g!n+ ! global response to
 ! ?reat ( climate *ange1 su/a9able     
developm5t1 & ef=ts to eradicate pov]ty 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,ipcc    
report7 9 response to an invitation f ! 
,unit$ ,nations ,framework ,conv5tion on
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 0 writt5 by #ia au?ors & review editors
 f #dj c\ntries1 includ+ ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 & 0 review$ by ?\s&s ( exp]t &  
gov]nm5t review]s f ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas1 
on ,novemb] #bc1 #bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,global ,*ange ,rese>* ,program deliv]$ 

its congressionally m&at$ ,f\r? ,annual 
,climate ,assessm5t report entitl$      
,volume ,,ii3 ,impacts1 ,risks1 &       
,adaptation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,nca report72      
,:]eas ! ,,nca report repres5ts ! f9d+s 
( ov] #cjj ,f$]al & non-,f$]al exp]ts & 
0 review$ by ! #ac ,f$]al ag5cies t     
comprise ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,global ,*ange 
,rese>* ,program2 ,:]eas ! ,,ipcc report
 f\nd t-- 7#a7 increases 9 global       
temp]ature above pre-indu/rial levels   
are ov]:elm+ly ! result ( an?ropog5ic   
s\rces ( atmosph]ic c>bon & o!r gre5h\se
 gases2  7#b7 ! la/ #ej-ye> p]iod 9 !   
,nor!rn ,hemisph]e _h ! w>me/ av]age    
temp]ature ( any #ej-ye> p]iod 9 ! la/  
#ejj ye>s2  7#c7 ,e>? is already        
exp]i5c+ ! consequ5ces ( #a degree      
,celsius w>m+ above pre-indu/rial levels
 9 ! =m ( extreme wea!r1 ris+ sea       
levels1 long] & m sev]e dr\ghts1 dim9i%+
 ,arctic sea ice1 & dim9i%$ glacial &   
sn[ cov]1 among o!r impacts2  7#d7 z !  
global temp]ature cont9ues to rise1 !   

impacts ( a w>m+ atmosph]e increase 9   
sev]ity2  7#e7 ! diff]5ce betwe5 w>m+ ( 
#a4e degrees ,celsius & #b degrees      
,celsius is sub/antial1 & limit+ w>m+ to
 #a4e degrees ,celsius is af=dable1     
feasible1 & necess>y to protect p f !   
wor/ impacts ( climate *ange1 includ+   
extreme heat1 dr\ght1 floods1 & increas$
 pov]ty & in/ability2  7#f7 comp>$ to   
w>m+ ( #a4e degrees ,celsius1 w>m+ at or
 above #b degrees ,celsius c\ld--  7,a7 
result 9 a global sea level rise ( an   
additional #aj c5timet]s & sub/antially 
m summ]s )\t ,arctic sea ice2  7,b7     
wors5 impacts to t]re/rial1 fre%wat]1   
coa/al1 & m>9e ecosy/ems2 &  7,c7       
increase ! risk ( species loss &        
ext9ctions2  7#g7 w>m+ at or above #b   
degrees ,celsius c\ld also lead to--    
7,a7 a loss ( great] ?an #ii p]c5t ( all
 coral reefs on ,e>?2 &  7,b7 mass      
migration f regions mo/ affect$ by      
atmosph]ic *anges2  7#h7 at a rise 9    
temp]ature ( #a4e degrees ,celsius1 !   
global population expos$ to wat] /ress  

c\ld be #ej p]c5t l[] ?an if ! global   
temp]ature rises by #b degrees ,celsius2
  7#i7 ! numb] ( p expos$ to extreme    
heat waves w\ld rise sub/antially ) an  
increase 9 global temp]ature ( #b       
degrees ,celsius r ?an #a4e degrees     
,celsius2  7#aj7 at curr5t rates (      
gre5h\se gas emissions1 ,e>? w w>m by   
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pre-indu/rial levels by #bjdj2 &  7#aa7 
to avoid ! effects ( a rise 9 global    
temp]ature ( #a4e degrees ,celsius by   
#bjdj1 net global gre5h\se gas emissions
 mu/ be r$uc$ by #de p]c5t bel[ #bjaj   
levels by #bjcj & #ajj p]c5t bel[ #bjaj 
levels by #bjej2  ,:]eas ! ,,nca report 
f\nd t1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 ris+   
sea levels caus$ by a *ang+ climate     
already ?reat5 infra/ructure &          
ecosy/ems2 &  7#b7 w>m+ at or above #b  
degrees ,celsius w cause-- 7,a7 ov]     
#ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj annually 9 lo/ economic
 output f crop failure1 lo/ labor1 &    
damages relat$ to extreme wea!r2  7,b7  
crop yields ( corn & soybeans to fall an

 av]age ( #ae p]c5t2  7,c7 wildfires to 
burn at lea/ twice z mu* =e/ area       
annually2  7,d7 an additional #b1jjj    
premature dea?s annually f high]        
temp]atures 9 ! ,midwe/2 &  7,e7 sea    
levels to cont9ue to rise1 ?reat5+      
public infra/ructure & coa/al real e/ate
 valu$ at #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj2  ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,/ates is-- 7#a7 a global lead]2 
7#b7 a memb] ( ! global community & is  
affect$ by climate impacts su* z ^?     
outl9$ 9 ! ,,ipcc report2 &  7#c7       
already suff]+ f ! impacts ( climate    
*ange2 ,:]eas x is possible &           
economically b5eficial to transition to 
a l[-c>bon emission economy t w\ld n    
contribute to global climate *ange &    
w\ld result 9 su/a9able economic gr[?2 &
 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
has fail$ to enact policies to          
effectively transition to a l[-c>bon    
emission economy or to r$uce gre5h\se   
gas emissions 9 l9e ) sci5tific         
recomm5dations to r$uce global          
temp]ature *anges3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t 

! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes & accepts !  
f9d+s ( ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on     
,climate ,*ange 9 ! report ( ,octob] #h1
 #bjah1 entitl$ ,global ,w>m+ ( #a4e ,c1
 an ,,ipcc special report on ! impacts (
 global w>m+ ( #a4e ,c above            
pre-indu/rial levels & relat$ global    
gre5h\se gas emission pa?ways1 9 !      
context ( /r5g!n+ ! global response to !
 ?reat ( climate *ange1 su/a9able       
developm5t1 & ef=ts to eradicate pov]ty2
  7#b7 recognizes & accepts ! f9d+s ( ! 
,f\r? ,national ,climate ,assessm5t     
report entitl$ ,volume ,,ii3 ,impacts1  
,risks1 & ,adaptation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,global ,*ange       
,rese>* ,program2 &  7#c7 expresses t x 
is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t--  7,a7 r$uc+    
gre5h\se gas emissions 9 l9e ) !        
recomm5dations ( ! ,int]gov]nm5tal      
,panel on ,climate ,*ange & ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,global ,*ange ,rese>* ,program  
w\ld help avoid ! mo/ deva/at+ climate  
*ange impacts & w\ld be good = all p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 imm$iate action 

by ,congress & ! executive bran* is ne$$
 to help r$uce global gre5h\se gas      
emissions by #de p]c5t bel[ #bjaj levels
 by #bjcj & #ajj p]c5t bel[ #bjaj levels
 by #bjej4