This research review discusses work to improve risk assessment of extreme weather events across past, present, and future
Tag Archives: Global warming
The Role Of Managed Retreat In Adapting To Sea Level Rise
In the U.S. alone, 3 feet of sea level rise by 2100 threatens 4 million people with inundation, increasing to 13 million people with 6 feet of sea level rise. What policies can mitigate rising damages and population migration from sea level rise, and which role should managed retreat play in adapting to risk?
What Nature’s Feedbacks And Tipping Points Portend For Our Future
This research review explores what nature’s self-reinforcing feedback loops and climate change tipping points portend for our future.
What Do We Know About Wildfire Attribution And Climate Change?
This research review explores the state of research on increasing wildfires across the Western U.S. and attribution to climate change.
Hal Harvey’s Insights And Updates: The Toll Of Trump’s War On Clean Cars: Billions In Economic Damages
The Trump Administration could declare war on clean cars by freezing existing federal fuel economy standards and eliminating California’s ability to set its own tailpipe emissions standards. These moves would constitute grievous harm to the environment, public health, and U.S. economy – but how much?
Clean Energy And A Stable Climate: Progress And Challenges From 1998-2018
This research review explores progress made on expanding clean energy achieving a stable climate, as well as challenges remaining, from 1998 to 2018.
Alternative Pathways and Actions to Achieve a 1.5°C Future
This research review proposes several alternative pathways and potential actions to avoid dangerous global warming and achieve a 1.5C future.
Research Review: Are U.S. Winter Extremes The Result Of Amplified Arctic Warming?
This research review provides an overview into climate science covering possible linkages between amplified Arctic warming temperatures and winter extremes in the U.S.