Adaptation
New Tools May Help Agriculture Adapt to Climate Change
Regional climate hubs and new research tools are among the ways in which the USDA is planning to help the agriculture sector mitigate and adapt to climate challenges.
Universities Should Lead Climate Change Adaptation
Higher education institutions have a critical role to play in helping society prepare for the impacts of climate change, but so far have not focused on adaptation sufficiently, according to a new report prepared by the Higher Education Climate Adaptation Committee in support of the America
New Mexico Outlines Water-Saving Proposals
Continued backing of desalination research and more funding for programs that help reduce water waste are just two of 40 proposals aimed at encouraging conservation and boosting water supplies in the Rio Grande Basin of New Mexico.
Changing Ag Practices Would Conserve CO Basin Water
Significant water savings are possible in the Colorado River Basin through changes in irrigation techniques, such as irrigating alfalfa less often, and shifting to less water-intensive crops, according to a new study by the Pacific Institute.
Assessment Outlines Future Climate Changes, Impacts in SW
The Southwest U.S. will continue to get warmer over the 21st century, with fewer cold waves and longer, hotter heat waves, according to an expansive new book published by Island Press.
Geoengineering Research Must Continue, Scientists Urge
Geoengineering techniques—methods of intervening in the Earth’s climate system to reduce global warming—have both costs and benefits, but more research is needed so that if the technologies are actually needed in the future, policy makers can make informed decisions, according to an article in
Significant Vehicle Emissions Reductions Difficult, But Possible
It will be very difficult for the U.S. to reduce its automobile petroleum use and greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050 relative to 2005, according to a new congressionally mandated report by the National Research Council.
Adaptation Plan Helps SW Scientists, Managers Address Climate Change
Scientists with the Southwest Climate Change Initiative have piloted a new collaborative planning approach aimed to help natural resource managers more effectively coordinate across jurisdictional boundaries to plan for and create management actions to address the future effects of climate change in the Southwest U.S.
EPA‘s Climate Change Adaption Plan Out for Comment
In response to a 2009 executive order by President Obama requiring all U.S. government agencies to plan for future climate change, the U.S.
Climate Assessment Prepares Us for a Warmer World
In the Southwest, climate-change-induced drought and warmer temperatures over the past decades have fostered wildfires and reduced the reliability of water supplies; these conditions are likely to continue and possibly intensify in the future, according to a draft of the Third National Climate Assessment, released for public review by a Federal Advisory Committee.