The state of California has announced the release of the Final Safeguarding California Plan for Reducing Climate Risk.
The report can be found at http://resources.ca.gov/docs/climate/Final_Safeguarding_CA_Plan_July_31_2014.pdf .
California is a leader in the global effort to fight climate change. While these efforts will reduce the magnitude of climate change, they will not prevent it from occurring.
California's and the world’s climate are changing, posing dire threats to human health, the economy, and natural resources.
Extreme weather, rising sea levels, changing precipitation and other climate impacts will touch every part of peoples’ lives in the decades to come.
In the near term, Californians must take practical, affordable steps to maintain our water, power and transportation infrastructure, and plan for longer term actions as well.
The Safeguarding California Plan provides policy guidance for state decision makers, and is part of continuing efforts to reduce climate impacts and prepare for climate risks.
State officials said implementation of the Safeguarding California Plan will help foster a vibrant and sustainable future for California.