Making Climate Assessments Work

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Making Climate Assessments Work is written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0309487188 (ISBN 10) and 9780309487184 (ISBN 13).

Climate assessment activities are increasingly driven by subnational organizationsâ€"city, county, and state governments; utilities and private companies; and stakeholder groups and engaged publicsâ€"trying to better serve their constituents, customers, and members by understanding and preparing for how climate change will impact them locally. Whether the threats are drought and wildfires, storm surge and sea level rise, or heat waves and urban heat islands, the warming climate is affecting people and communities across the country. To explore the growing role of subnational climate assessments and action, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted the 2-day workshop on August 14-15, 2018. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.