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The Time to Act is Now -- Accelerating Climate Action

July 25, 2025

When the Climate & Storm Preparedness Systems Aren't the Problem

July 25, 2025/ accodirector
When the Climate & Storm Preparedness Systems Aren't the Problem

Three minutes on TV isn't enough to explain why warning systems aren't the problem. The places hit hardest in 2025 didn't have failed equipment. They had failed acceptance.

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July 25, 2025/ accodirector/
Climate Resilience, News Commentary
Emergency Preparedness, Climate Adaptation, Disaster Resilience, FEMA, Climate Change Officers
February 13, 2025

The Past No Longer Predicts the Future

February 13, 2025/ accodirector
The Past No Longer Predicts the Future

We are in a La Niña season. La Niña is supposed to produce cooler-than-average global temperatures. Last year was the warmest on record. January is on track to be exceptionally warm. The cycle is still working. The baseline isn't.

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February 13, 2025/ accodirector/
Climate Resilience, News Commentary
Climate Risk, Climate Adaptation, Extreme Weather, Cascading Impacts, La Niña, From the Interview
December 31, 2024

Is 2024 the Year We Stopped Pretending?

December 31, 2024/ accodirector
Is 2024 the Year We Stopped Pretending?

The atmosphere does not care which country emitted the molecule. What is unequal is who emitted, who suffers, and who has the resources to respond.

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December 31, 2024/ accodirector/
News Commentary, Climate Resilience
2024 Year in Review, Climate Change, Climate Adaptation, Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton, Climate Equity, Renewable Energy, China, From the Interview
July 24, 2023

When the Forests Don't Come Back

July 24, 2023/ accodirector
When the Forests Don't Come Back

The cycle assumes a stable climate. The conditions that created the original forest have to persist long enough for the forest to regrow. That assumption is breaking down.

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July 24, 2023/ accodirector/
Climate Resilience, News Commentary, Climate Policy
Wildfires, Climate Adaptation, Forest Management, Air Quality, PM 2.5, From the Interview
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