The California Natural Resources Agency and the California Energy Commission (CEC) released more than 30 reports Tuesday by researchers from dozens of institutions—including three from Berkeley Lab—that detail the state’s vulnerabilities to climate change. Secretary of Natural Resources John Laird noted that “significant increases in wildfires, floods, severe storms, drought and heat waves are clear evidence that climate change is happening now. These reports use cutting-edge science to provide an analytical roadmap, pointing the way for taking concrete steps to protect our natural resources and all Californians.” Lab contributors were Larry Dale and Jayant Sathaye of the Environmental Energy Technologies Division and David Ackerly of the Earth Sciences Division. More>
Tags: Earth Sciences Division, Environmental Energy Technologies Division, Science/Research, UC Berkeley
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