The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) describes how climate change is already causing widespread disruption, affecting natural and human systems across the globe. The effects of global temperature warming up above 1.5°C through intensified extreme weather events are unavoidable and irreversible. A strong message of the IPCC report is to act now.
Adapting to climate change is increasingly crucial. While climate mitigation seeks to limit global warming through reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases, climate adaptation is the process of adjusting to current or expected future climate effects. Essentially, adaptation aims to reduce climate vulnerabilities of natural and human systems while building long-term resilience to evolving environmental conditions.
