Climate adaptation is as important as climate mitigation

Most of the time, we emphasize the importance of fixing an issue by addressing its root cause; otherwise, we are likely to see the issue happening again.

While we need long-term solutions to really drag down our GHG emissions to meet our net-zero targets, it is important to realize the urgency of short-term adaptation measures to ensure that our society can be resilient enough to survive from the catastrophic damages directly or indirectly caused by climate change, writes Dr. Xander Wang.Photograph courtesy of Chris LeBoutillier, Unsplash.com

Opinion

BY XANDER WANG

December 9, 2024

When it comes to climate change solutions, we typically focus on two categories: climate mitigation and climate adaptation. Climate mitigation is to tackle the root cause of climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, while climate adaptation is to take adaptive mea...

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