The Green List: New America’s Resources on Climate Change Action
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Climate change: A threat to the wellbeing and health of the planet and all that inhabit it.
Climate change has continued to be the biggest threat that humans have ever faced in modern-day society. The irreversible effects of human-caused global warming are happening now, and will continue to worsen in decades to come. The profound impacts of climate change will have implications on the stability of our nations and threaten human security.
New America is home to scholars, fellows, and practitioners studying America’s impacts and solutions on climate change from many angles. Here are some of our top resources on climate change from New America:
U.S. Department of Defense Climate Risk Analysis
Climate change is reshaping global security, with profound implications for the defense of the nation, according to the Pentagon’s 2021 report: U.S. Department of Defense Climate Risk Analysis. The report promises to change the way military organizations consider climate risks. Watch this special conversation with the Department of Defense's top policy official and Secretary of Defense’s climate change advisor about the Climate Risk Analysis and what it means for action against climate change.
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Coastal Risk is Rising: How Will We Respond?
The 95,439 miles of U.S. shoreline were home to 94 million people in 2017. But the risk to the people, buildings, and economies of the coast is growing. Sea level rise and more frequent and severe storms are no longer a future threat but a current one. We examine the increased threat to coastal communities, the weaknesses of current local and federal policies, and the recent introduction of eminent domain as a policy tool for involuntary managed retreat.
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Heat Map: All Climate Politics is Local … and Global
Climate change is a problem so complex, it’s hard to really understand, let alone solve. But one thing is clear: If humanity can’t find a way to stop climate change, we will be living on an increasingly hostile planet. New America has been collecting stories on how Americans, from city aldermen to CEOs, are actually tackling climate change — what’s working, what’s not, and what local and agency leaders want to see from the U.S. president.
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UPTEMPO: The United States and Natural Disasters in the Pacific
Climate change is increasing natural disasters in the Indo-Pacific region, exposing the vulnerability of the region’s growing population. China and neighboring powers are working on disaster response capabilities, helping the region improve its response and resilience, while also potentially reducing U.S. influence in the region. No matter what, the fate of all Pacific peoples will be tied together, as the COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare.
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Our Changing Climate
In this edition of The Thread, we bring you seven quick reads answering questions around the climate crisis and what we can do about it. How can our infrastructure keep us connected during natural disasters? How do climate change and pandemics collide? What is the threat of nuclear weaponry in the climate transition? And much more.
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