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AAAS releases video and first board consensus statement on climate change

The American Association for the Advancement of Science today released a new video as well as the first consensus statement of its board of directors regarding global climate change during a free public town hall meeting in San Francisco, Calif. Reflecting a growing torrent of evidence, the AAAS board statement confirms that "global climate change caused by human activities is occurring now, and it is a growing threat to society."

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