Mitigation and adaptation are the two major prongs of climate action: mitigation to limit the warming our planet will experience, and adaptation to help people adjust to the effects of climate change.| MIT Climate Portal
Climate change affects both the quantity and quality of the limited amount of freshwater on Earth and threatens the availability of freshwater for humans and ecosystems alike.| MIT Climate Portal
Coastal ecosystems, formed by plants that can thrive in saltwater, are especially good at storing carbon because of the thick, rich layers of soil they build up.| MIT Climate Portal
Extreme heat is a dangerous weather condition that is becoming more common and severe as climate change warms the planet.| MIT Climate Portal
