The Benefits of Climate Change Policies provides an overview of the state-of-the-art in assessment of the global benefits of climate change policies. It includes recent analyses and viewpoints from well-known scientists and policy analysts, including John Callaway (UNEP Risoe Centre), Henry...

Climate change is profoundly altering our world in ways that pose major risks to human societies and natural systems. We have entered the Climate Casino and are rolling the global-warming dice, warns economist William Nordhaus. But there is still time to turn around and walk back out of the...

Climate change threatens the economy of the United States through increased flooding and storm damage, climate-driven changes in crop yields, disruptions in labor productivity, crime, and public health and heat-related strains on energy systems. Combining current data with state-of-the-art...

Der aktuelle Stand der Klimaforschung zeigt: In Zukunft wird man sich auf die Auswirkungen des Klimawandels einstellen müssen – auch in Deutschland. Unternehmen und Gemeinden sind zentrale Akteure bei der Anpassung an die Klimafolgen. Maßnahmen, mit denen sie auf die Risiken und Chancen des...