Climate Change
California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment – Core Climate Research
In the last decade, Californians have endured severe drought, floods, historic wildfires, rising seas, and record temperatures all driven by climate change. Fostering resilience to these impacts requires sustained investment in climate change research and science.
In partnership with the California Natural Resources Agency and the Fifth Assessment team, CIEE is managing the selection, project management and administration of a suite of research studies that fill demonstrable gaps in the scientific literature related to understanding and adapting to climate change impacts in California. This original climate research will help fill critical knowledge gaps and set a foundation used to inform subsequent Fifth Assessment products, including a series of regional synthesis reports, statewide topical synthesis reports, and a statewide summary of Fifth Assessment findings and key takeaways. Visit OPR’s website for more information about the Fifth Assessment’s overall timeline and process.
Leveraging diverse expertise throughout the state, the Fifth Assessment will contribute to the scientific foundation for understanding climate-related vulnerability throughout California. It will support on-the-ground implementation and decision-making at the local, regional, tribal, and state levels, focusing on the needs of communities most vulnerable to climate change impacts.
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