Managing
Near-Term Climate Risks

The systems that regulate the climate are destabilizing.

As greenhouse gases accumulate and warming accelerates, the ice, ocean, and ecosystems that keep our planet in balance are under growing stress. The world is crossing thresholds that scientists have long warned are dangerous. 

Without targeted action, we could push the planet past tipping points that trigger the collapse of ocean currents, the disappearance of glaciers, and the dieback of the Amazon, Great Barrier Reef, and other critical ecosystems that humans rely on.


Public research allows us to prepare for what’s coming, understand our options, and rule out what doesn’t work.

The path forward:

Research, Governance,
and Capacity

Cutting emissions is the only solution – and we are making progress – but severe, near-term climate risks are accelerating faster than mitigation can address and adaptation can absorb. 

Governments need a credible picture of the risks their citizens face and the options for reducing them. That requires rigorous, transparent, well-governed public research and the ability to wisely consider what it finds.

Our goal:

A world prepared to keep vital Earth systems in balance and the research, governance, and capacity to act wisely and justly.

Our approach:

Climate Hub provides strategic insight, policy experience and scientific expertise so policymakers can better understand, prepare for, and manage near-term climate risks.

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