That means that adaptation to cope with the climate change that is already «built in» to the system and mitigation to reduce additional climate change are both crucial and urgent. (environmentalresearchweb.org)
At the press conference announcing this «Virgin Earth Challenge», Branson was joined by Al Gore, and the panel of judges for the competition includes additional climate change celebrities: James Hansen, James Lovelock, Tim Flannery, and Sir Crispin Tickell. (realclimate.org)
Additional climate change implications include increased rains and severe weather, which could lead to soil inundation and tree falls. (uncclearn.org)