NASA<\/b> has set a goal to update its climate modeling to improve data on Earth\u2019s water and energy cycle to combat climate change, the agency detailed in a climate action plan released Oct. 8. <\/p>\n
The action plan comes as part of President Biden\u2019s focus on climate change. NASA and 22 other large agencies have developed climate action plans to address each agency\u2019s own climate risks and vulnerabilities. NASA\u2019s report looks at NASA\u2019s risk factors from climate change for its infrastructure, but also the agency\u2019s role in collecting data on climate change through its science missions. <\/p>\n
\u201cNASA has unique assets it must protect \u2013 scientific equipment and capabilities that allow us to understand this climate crisis on Earth as well as explore the universe,\u201d said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. \u201cNASA is committed to safeguarding our mission in the decades to come, and through the data we provide to the world, we\u2019ll help other agencies make sure they can do the same.\u201d<\/p>\n
The report details NASA\u2019s risk from climate change, that \u201ca significant portion\u201d of its infrastructure is in low-lying areas along coastal areas in the U.S. and vulnerable to rising sea levels and severe weather events. <\/p>\n
On the priority of updating climate modeling, NASA has set the goals of: enhancing climate downscaling models such as the regional climate model evaluation system; improving early warning predictions for extreme events; and refining GIS visualization platforms that integrate future climate conditions with geospatial asset data.<\/p>\n
The plan says that NASA sees an opportunity to use satellite measurements to detect climate change trends and use the data for risk management and emergency response. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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