Learning to Live with Global Warming
August 28, 2020
Hurricane Laura’s charge through Louisiana, Texas, and neighboring states reveals again the devastating power of nature—and the nation’s need to adapt to the relentless global warming increasingly linked to climate-related disasters. For a guide, two analysts recently proposed in Issues a set of national priorities that include improving climate hazard and risk information; investing in adaptation-related applied research; planning for the costs and economic consequences of global warming; and strengthening policies for risk mitigation, crisis avoidance, and protection of vulnerable populations.