Nov 1, 2012
Nicholas Kristof wrote a provocative column in today's New York Times. In addition to summarizing the scientific discussion about Atlantic storms and climate change (see also Tuesday's CCWAS blog), he suggested,
"There are no easy solutions, but we may need to ... above all, rethink how we can reduce the toll of a changing climate. For example, we may not want to rebuild in some coastal areas that have been hammered by Sandy."
Computer models suggest that California's future climate will include more precipitation falling as rain and less as snow. In the face of increasing demand for water, perhaps the citizens in the Golden State also should look to the future and think seriously about how we might reduce the toll of climate change.