Responding to the new 2022 Sea Level Rise Technical Report, Boston Public Radio invited David Abel to discuss the latest in climate change news, focusing on rising sea levels in Boston and the rest of the northeast. He also talks about covering climate change for the last 10 years and the Boston Globe's recent decision to expand its climate focus.
Abel is a Boston Globe reporter, where he covers the environment. He was part of the Globe’s team that won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News.
LISTEN 30:06 David Abel on BPR | Feb. 22, 2022
Four key takeaways from the report:
- the next 30 years of sea level rise (10-12 inches along the U.S. coast
- more damaging flooding projected
- emissions matter
- continual tracking to plan for adaptation