%0 journal article
%@ 1811-1602
%A Abram, N., Kaufman, D., McGregor, H., Martrat, B., Bothe, O., Linderholm, H.

%D 2021
%J Past Global Changes Magazine
%N 1
%P 16-17 
%R doi:10.22498/pages.29.1.16
%T Global climate goes regional, and vice versa: Reflecting on 14 years of the PAGES 2k Network
%U https://doi.org/10.22498/pages.29.1.16
1 
%X The past 2000 years of Earth's history provides a critical context for understanding climate variability and change. This is a period where climate changes occurred as a result of well characterized natural climate forcing, as well as unforced internal variability, and has now transitioned into a climate that is strongly forced by human factors. It is also a period where a range of paleoclimate proxy records, often with annual or better resolution, can be used to build up a comprehensive spatial understanding of our climate system. Recent step changes in computing capabilities now allow for ensembles of millennial-length climate-model simulations with which researchers can test and improve our knowledge of the climate system. All of these factors provide a rich scientific backdrop for the work of the PAGES 2k Network.