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The United States is already experiencing impacts of climate change across most sectors and regions and it’s likely to get worse, according to the Fourth National Climate Assessment, published in November 2018.
The authoritative report has been written by 300 expert authors from 13 Federal institutions and other agencies, sets out a grim picture of the impacts of climate change while calling for global efforts in mitigation to reduce the many risks to the US.
Small Islands and 1.5°C — A Special Issue in Regional Environmental Change
Dr Carl-Friedrich Schleussner
En route to Katowice: Negotiators from Least Developed Countries prepare for COP24
Manjeet Dhakal, Dr Fahad Saeed
Good news! Loss & damage in the IPCC Special Report on 1.5°C
Dr Olivia Serdeczny
Loss and damage in the Paris Agreement rule book – state of play
Dr Olivia Serdeczny
In Bangkok, building on consistent calls at negotiation sessions since Paris in December 2015, many developing countries argued that loss and damage should be systematically considered in this context. How did that go?
Hot, dry or flooded — more weather extremes beyond 1.5°C warming
Dr Carl-Friedrich Schleussner, Dr Fahad Saeed
This blog gives an overview of the most important recent studies on climate impacts and extreme events. Much of it will be synthesised in the IPCC special report on 1.5˚C, due out in October, which will be a key document for setting the course of climate policy at a global level.