Woodwell Climate Research Center studies climate change impacts from the Arctic to the tropics, tracking warming, sea level rise, droughts, and biodiversity loss. The organization, renamed to honor founder George Woodwell, combines research with policy work to turn science into action on the climate crisis.
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Founded as the Woods Hole Research Center in 1985.
Renamed in 2020 in honor of founder George Woodwell.
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Our world is facing unprecedented challenges as.
We confront a rapidly warming climate.
The environments we rely on to survive.
Are sustaining irreversible damage and we have.
Limited time to intervene. Science gives us a roadmap for action. Woodwell Climate Research center is a global leader in understanding the problem and advancing.
Scalable solutions to address the climate crisis.
Our work takes us to the Earth's most consequential ecosystems, from the Arctic to.
The tropics, and into the halls of.
Government boardrooms and places where policy is shaped around the world. Our team of renowned researchers works in.
Partnership with a worldwide network of public and private sector leaders. We identify high impact projects, conduct on the ground, share our knowledge and compel.
Actionable solutions that can slow or reverse the effects of climate change.
Founded as the Woods Hole research center.
In 1985, we changed our name to Woodwell Climate research center in 2020 in.
Honor of our founder, George Woodwell. Dr. Woodwell was one of the first scientists to elevate climate change to the attention of policymakers and believed in carrying the insights of science beyond the walls of academia to impact our society as a whole. It is that ethos that drives our work today as we race to address the greatest challenge of our lifetime. Rising sea levels, droughts, storms are threats to food supplies, housing, water and economic stability. Emissions from fossil fuels are polluting our.
Air, eroding global biodiversity and disrupting our Earth's natural systems. Cities and rural communities in vulnerable climates across the globe are at risk of facing uninhabitable conditions. These challenges are here and now and.
Must be met head on.
Science gives us the tools to combat this crisis. A sustainable future is at Woodwell Climate. We're putting science into action, changing minds, policy and the future.
