Share

Facebook logo Twitter logo Google+ logo LinkedIn logo Reddit logo

Latest News

Posted
Nov 3, 2014
Physical Climate, Mitigation, International, Adaptation

IPCC Confirms: Climate Change is an Urgent Threat, Solutions Exist

A coastal wind farm
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its Synthesis Report on Sunday, confirming that warming in the climate system is unequivocal and, if left unaddressed, will increase the likelihood of pervasive, irreversible damage to the environment and society. However, options to limit climate change and adapt to its impacts are available.
Read more
Posted
Jan 4, 2014
Adaptation, Extreme Events, International, Mitigation, Scenarios

State Department Releases 2014 Climate Action Report

On January 1, the State Department submitted the 2014 U.S. Climate Action Report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The report details actions that the U.S. is taking domestically and internationally to address climate change.
Read more
Posted
Feb 22, 2012
Mitigation, International, Agriculture & Food, Human Health

Multi-National Partnership to Benefit Climate, Health, and Agriculture

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton last week announced the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, a voluntary partnership that includes the United States, Bangladesh, Canada, Ghana, Mexico, Sweden, and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to reduce short-lived atmospheric pollutants such as methane, hydrofluorocarbons, and black carbon , or soot.
Read more
Posted
Apr 8, 2010
Mitigation, International, Adaptation

Request for Public Comments on the Draft of the Fifth U.S. Climate Action Report

The Department of State Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental Scientific Affairs is seeking public comment on the draft of the Fifth United States Climate Action Report . The purpose of this announcement is to notify interested members of the public of the opportunity to submit comments to the draft fifth National Communication on U.S.
Read more