The IPCC report is a grim reminder that the US will not be spared the extreme effects of climate change

This week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the first part of its 6th assessment report on climate change, confirming that global temperatures have risen due to emissions of greenhouse gases from human activities. Bob Ward reflects on the report, and the Biden administration’s response to it, highlighting its conclusions that climate change means that the US will continue to see more extreme climate events such as hurricanes, wildfires and drought.