The Conversation

Wed Jan 23

We can't save everything from climate change – here's how to make choices

Written by Benjamin Preston, Senior Policy Researcher; Program Director, Infrastructure Resilience and Environmental Policy, Pardee RAND Graduate School

Climate change is increasing flooding caused by seasonal 'king tides' in Florida and other coastal areas. AP Photo/Lynne Sladky

Recent reports have delivered sobering messages about climate change and its consequences. They include the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C; the fourth...

We can't save everything from climate change – here's how to make choices

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