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Public Infrastructure for Effective Climate Mitigation and Adaptation: A Workshop

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...
Phys.org

A strong case for investing in climate mitigation and adaptation to avoid damage to the global economy

Investment in climate-change mitigation and adaptation to limit global warming to 2°C by 2100 would greatly reduce economic damage, and the cost of inaction is equivalent to 11% to 27% of cumulative ...
Forbes

Climate Adaptation And Mitigation In The Built Environment

The droughts, wildfires, floods and storms that have marked what's been confirmed as the hottest summer on record are a stark reminder that we not only need to accelerate our decarbonization efforts ...
ZAWYA

New report calls for stronger governance and finance to tackle GCC climate threats

The Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG) has unveiled a policy report examining the growing physical risks of climate change across the Gulf Cooperation Council region and the critical ...
MIT Technology Review

Why we can no longer afford to ignore the case for climate adaptation

Scientists couldn't agree for years about the best way to fight global warming—now we know we need to both cut emissions, and adapt. This article was originally published on Undark. Read the original ...
PBS

Adaptation and Mitigation

Learn how adaptation and mitigation strategies are related to climate change in communities. Changes in the climates we live in are part of our everyday lives and will continue in the years to come.
Euromoney

As climate adaptation rises, will mitigation suffer?

Climate adaptation seems to be having a moment. At quite a few banking and business events that I have attended so far in 2024, it has featured large on the agenda. Corporates are more likely to call ...
The Southern Illinoisan

USDA requesting public input on its climate change mitigation, adaptation conservation practice standards.

CHAMPAIGN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking public input by Dec. 23, 2024, on how to improve conservation practice standards to maximize climate change mitigation and adaptation ...
The Hill

Why mature and old forests are so important for climate mitigation and adaptation

The United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) indicates that we must substantially reduce emissions from burning fossil fuels and simultaneously increase removal of carbon ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Column: Hawaii’s climate call: Lead on adaptation, mitigation

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. A key element of Hawaii’s adaptation strategy should be ...
The Sunday Times

Climate-smart Sri Lanka tourism: Adaptation, mitigation and resilience

Tourism is highly sensitive to climate change, as it threatens infrastructure, natural attractions, recreational opportunities and destination accessibility. This sensitivity reveals itself critically ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Public Infrastructure for Effective Climate Mitigation and Adaptation: A Workshop

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will organize and convene a 1-day workshop on the role of public infrastructure in effective climate mitigation and adaptation. The ...