REPORT: A $13B Increase in Funding for U.S. Climate Science Over the Next 5 Years is Required to Support an Ambitious Drive to Ensure Climate Safety
The US requires a Climate Safety Initiative supported by $13 B for research on near-term climate risk and intervention.
- The US requires a Climate Safety Initiative supported by $13 B for research on near-term climate risk and intervention.
- Some natural systems are approaching tipping points that could accelerate climate change beyond humans' ability to adapt.
- This research effort would support international cooperation and equity on science and policy regarding near-term climate risks and rapid climate interventions.
- At the moment society lacks sufficient information to support decisions about the use of climate interventions or mechanisms for monitoring and governance.