NASA updates climate change plan
NASA has updated its Climate Adaptation Plan as part of ongoing US government efforts to be increasingly resilient to climate change.
The new plan is also part of President Biden’s…
June 21, 2024
NASA has updated its Climate Adaptation Plan as part of ongoing US government efforts to be increasingly resilient to climate change.
The new plan is also part of President Biden’s administration’s National Climate Resilience Framework which helps align climate resilience investments across the public and private sectors through common principles and opportunities.
It also recognises that climate change can also have big impacts on NASA’s work and requires proactive planning and action.
In particular NASA is improving its climate hazard analyses and developing plans to protect key resources and facilities in event of coastal flooding, extreme weather events and other climate change impacts.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson: “NASA’s decades of Earth observation are key to building climate resiliency and sustainability across the country and the world.”
Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality Brenda Mallory added: “As communities face extreme heat, natural disasters and severe weather from the impacts of climate change, President Biden is delivering record resources to build climate resilience across the country.
“Through his Investing in America agenda and an all-of-government approach to tackling the climate crisis, the Biden-Harris Administration is delivering more than $50 billion to help communities increase their resilience and bolster protections for those who need it most.
“By updating our own adaptation strategies, the federal government is leading by example to build a more resilient future for all.”
NASA released its initial Climate Adaptation Plan in 2021 and progress reports outlining advancements toward achieving their adaptation goals in 2022.
In coordination with the White House council on environmental quality and the office of management and budget, agencies updated their Climate Adaptation Plans for 2024 to 2027 to better integrate climate risk across their mission, operations, and asset management.
