Adaptation to Climate Change

Preparing for and coping with the impacts of climate change is known as “adaptation,” and communities around the country are beginning to plan for a future climate that is different than the one humans have known for the past 10,000 years. Still, says Rosina Bierbaum, co-convening lead author on the Adaptation chapter of the National Climate Assessment, “the level of adaptation planning is not commensurate with the threat of climate change.” To learn more about climate change impacts in the United States, go to NCA2014.globalchange.gov