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Category Archives: Assessments of Climate Impacts and Adaptation
James Taylor's deceptive attempt to discredit National Climate Assessment experts
In a new Forbes op-ed, James Taylor denigrates the validity of the National Climate Assessment (NCA) on the grounds that seven of its directors have past connections to groups he considers to be biased. His accusations are thoroughly misleading and … Continue reading
New National Climate Assessment draft report a reminder of the first NCA and the Bush White House denial machine
The new draft U.S. National Climate Assessment report is a threat to the global warming denial machine because it takes projected global warming seriously and focuses on the implications of climatic disruption, region by region and across socioeconomic and natural … Continue reading
Release of National Climate Assessment review draft: Roundup of media coverage
The release of the draft U.S. National Climate Assessment for expert and public review got a fair amount of good media coverage. Here, selectively, some links with quotes and annotation of coverage by the Washington Post, UK Guardian, Mother Jones, … Continue reading
Draft U.S. National Climate Assessment report released for public review
A public review Draft National Climate Assessment report was released today by a federal advisory committee. The 60-member National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee, or NCADAC, reflecting a diverse range of expertise, oversees the development of the report. More … Continue reading
"Wacky Weather" here to stay
The amount of additional heat that entered the Arctic Ocean during the the summer of 2012 due to the decrease in sea ice was approximately enough to power the United States for about 26 years. The trillion-dollar question is: how … Continue reading
Rising Temperatures Expose Cities' Vulnerable Electrical Supplies
Extreme summer heat drives up electricity demand for cooling. This can strain electrical supply, transmission, and distribution systems and thereby increase the risks of very costly and disruptive blackouts. An analysis released by Oak Ridge National Laboratory cites two examples in … Continue reading
Federal report warns of costly impacts to US cities from changing weather extremes
A new report from Oak Ridge National Laboratory warns that urban areas in the U.S. "are vulnerable to extreme weather events that will become more intense, frequent, and/or longer-lasting with climate change. " The authors say that the "true consequences … Continue reading
Assessing the risks of climate extremes in an already-stressed world
In a world that is already very stressed, climate disruption becomes a stress multiplier that will affect vulnerable populations and assets in both developed and developing countries, we said in a brief response to a couple of questions from Al … Continue reading
IPCC says essential actions needed to reduce risks of changing climate extremes
A new assessment report by the the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on preparing for weather and climate extremes warns that a changing climate “can result in unprecedented extreme weather and climate events” and says that actions ranging “from … Continue reading
Text of ClimAID report, “Responding to Climate Change in New York State”
Photo: US Geological Survey “If there is one thing we learned from Hurricane Irene,” Dr. Rosenzweig said referring to the tropical storm that pummeled the state this past summer, “we have a lot more we could be doing to prepare.” … Continue reading
