January 24, 2024 — Cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is critical to mitigating the effects of global climate change. The fundamental challenge for the world’s nations is setting and achieving GHG emission reduction targets. This not only requires governmental policy and economic paradigm shifts, but also...
January 24, 2024 — According to NOAA, the United States recorded 28 weather and climate disasters that topped a billion dollars in damages in 2023, including California flooding in from January through March. The total cost of these events exceeds $92 billion (inflation adjusted) which is the ninth highest on record...
January 3, 2024 — Cities around the world such as Medelin (Columbia), Singapore, and Dusseldorf (Germany) are integrating nature into their infrastructure and built environments to reduce urban heat island effects, increase biodiversity, and improve air quality. In a time of global warming, these nature-based...
October 1, 2023 — BARC is proud to release our Regional System Assessment for Adapting to Climate Change report . This work captures how our regional agencies are responding to a wide array of climate hazards including sea level rise, inland flooding, water quality, drought, extreme heat, and wildfire and air quality...
August 7, 2023 — A "whole" government approach is needed to confront the deadliest of climate hazards--extreme heat. Learn more in this commentary: https://themessenger.com/opinion/how-can-we-keep-people-safe-in-a-world… from Mark Rupp of The Messenger.