Headlines related to recent extreme weather appear to come out of a science fiction book: Even the richest countries in the world can’t control widespread fires — they’re even burning in the Arctic. Deadly flooding in Germany and Belgium in July 2021 completely washed away buildings and cars, and more than 1,000 people remain missing. Hundreds died in flooding in China. The U.S.... Continue Reading →

IPCC: Limits to Climate Adaptation “Humans are adapting to climate change, but it’s not even close to enough — and what little is being done becomes less effective as temperatures rise,” writes Huffington Post.  Adaptation has its limits, both hard—no adaptive actions possible—and soft—options  not currently available. And the longer we wait, the harder it... Continue Reading →

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