Climate adaptation matters more than ever. COP28 reinforces the likelihood of overshooting the 1.5C goal, altering the risk equation. Climate adaptation and resilience will be crucial to our ability to manage through the consequences.
Climate Adaptation
Climate adaptation refers to the adjustments and changes that societies, economies, and environments make in response to climate change and its impacts. Unlike climate mitigation, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slow down global warming, climate adaptation focuses on managing and living with the effects that are already occurring and are expected to intensify in the future.
Adaptation and the National Climate Assessment 2023
Climate adaptation has a long way to go in the U.S., the government says in a new report. As states and cities conduct assessments, a key question is whether adaptation projects will be ambitious enough.
The Climate Adaptation Gap in 2023
Climate change will test our infrastructure and require increased focus on adaptation and resilience. Our economy and society will need to prepare for climate impacts as we face more extreme weather events and disasters. That requires a shift in thinking.