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In the last decade, Californians have endured severe droughts, floods, historic wildfires, rising seas, and record temperatures all driven by climate change. Building resilience to these impacts requires sustained investment in climate change research and science.</p> <p class="text-center"><a href="#overview-toggle" class="read-more-link toggle-more" data-toggle="collapse" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="overview-toggle" aria-selected="false" aria-label="more about the Climate Assessment">the Assessment, Science, & Research</a> </p> <div class="collapse" id="overview-toggle"> <h3>California Climate Change Assessments</h3> <p>Public Resources <a href="https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB1320">Code 71340</a> (Senate Bill 1320, Stern, 2020) calls on the State, through the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program (ICARP), to advance action-based science by developing California Climate Change Assessments at least every five years. Previous Assessments (2006, 2009, 2012, 2018) contributed to a growing understanding about the impacts of climate change in California and offer communities and decision-makers the tools to take action. </p> <p>Building on the strong foundation set by previous Assessments, the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LUCI) is leading implementation of California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment (Fifth Assessment) in partnership with the California Energy Commission, California Natural Resources Agency, and California Strategic Growth Council.</p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section-gray"> <div class="container p-b-lg"> <h2><a id="fifth-assessment"></a>California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment</h2> <div class="text-main"> <p>Leveraging diverse expertise throughout the state, the Fifth Assessment will contribute to the scientific foundation for understanding climate-related vulnerability throughout California. It will support on-the-ground implementation and decision-making at the local, regional, tribal, and state levels, focusing on the needs of communities most vulnerable to climate change impacts.</p> <h3>Fifth Assessment Implementation Timeline</h3> <div class="text-center m-t-md m-b-lg"> <img src="/climate/icarp/climate-assessment/images/20240329-5th-assessment-timeline.png" class="img-responsive" alt="Graphic showing engagement timeline. Climate date scenarios from 2022 to mid 2024. Original Climate Research: Energy Reports from 2022 to mid 2026. Original Climate Research: Core Climate Reports from 2023 to mid 2026. Tribal research program from mid 2022 to mid 2026. Regional, topical, and statewide synthesis reports from 2024 to mid 2026." /> </div> <h3>Learn About the Fifth Climate Change Assessment and its Partners!</h3> <style>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }</style><div class='embed-container'><iframe src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/itM2UJp4-SU?si=IHrKDbp6tZbFFE8M' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen></iframe></div> </div> </div> </section>  <section> <div class="container p-b-lg"> <h2 class="header-bar"><a id="links"></a>Key Focus Areas</h2> <div class="row element-group-feature element-group-color row-cols-2 row-cols-lg-4"> <div class="col"> <a href="https://analytics.cal-adapt.org/" class="element-block element-blue"> <div class="element-icon"><i class="fa-duotone fa-chart-simple p-l-md"></i></div> <div class="element-header">Climate Data & Scenarios</div> <div class="element-body">New climate data and scenarios projecting the impacts of climate change in California (the next generation of projections that align with Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 - CMIP6).</div> <div class="element-external-link">go to analytics.cal-adapt.org/</div> </a> </div> <div class="col"> <a href="https://www.energy.ca.gov/programs-and-topics/topics/research-and-development/climate-data-and-analysis-working-group-c-dawg" class="element-block element-purple"> <div class="element-icon"><i class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-sun-bright"></i></div> <div class="element-header">Original Climate Research: Energy Reports </div> <div class="element-body">Original energy research that addresses California-specific research needs and questions related to climate change.</div> <div class="element-external-link">go to energy.ca.gov</div> </a> </div> <div class="col"> <a href="https://uc-ciee.org/projects/californias-fifth-climate-change-assessment/" class="element-block element-magenta"> <div class="element-icon"><i class="fad fa-file-chart-column p-l-md"></i></div> <div class="element-header">Original Climate Research: Core Climate Reports</div> <div class="element-body">Original climate research that addresses California-specific research needs and questions related to climate change.</div> <div class="element-external-link">go to uc-ciee.org</div> </a> </div> <div class="col"> <a href="/climate/icarp/climate-assessment/tribal-research.html" class="element-block element-red"> <div class="element-icon"><i class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-leaf-oak"></i></div> <div class="element-header">Tribal Research Program</div> <div class="element-body">Building on lessons learned from California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment, the Fifth Assessment is supporting a more robust Tribal Research Program.</div> <div class="element-read-more">learn more</div> </a> </div> </div> <hr> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6"> <a href="/climate/icarp/climate-assessment/regional-synthesis.html" class="element-block element-orange"> <div class="element-header">Regional Synthesis Reports</div> <div class="element-body">The Climate Assessment Regional Synthesis Reports compile the best available science on climate change and other informational resources at a local scale to help communities understand and develop informed responses to the impacts of climate change in their region.</div> <div class="element-read-more">Read more</div> </a> </div> <div class="col-6"> <a href="/climate/icarp/climate-assessment/topical-synthesis.html" class="element-block element-orange"> <div class="element-header">Topical Synthesis Reports</div> <div class="element-body">The California Climate Change Assessment Topical Synthesis Reports address issues of statewide significance, such as environmental justice considerations; impacts on built, natural, and social systems; welfare of vulnerable communities, potential fiscal and economic impacts of these effects in California, and the unique risks posed to, and research and monitoring approaches used by tribal communities.</div> <div class="element-read-more">Read More</div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="focus-block" style="background-image: url('/climate/icarp/climate-assessment/images/climate_email_signup.png')"> <div class="container"> <a class="element-block element-red" href="https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/SPAC6FK/CCCA"> <div class="element-header">Stay in Touch</div> <div class="element-body">Join our Climate Assessment email list to receive updates and announcements</div> <div class="element-button">Subscribe to our email list</div> </a> </div> </section> <section> <div class="container p-t-sm p-b-lg"> <div class="text-main"> <h2 class="header-bar"><a id="meetings"></a>Upcoming Opportunities</h2> <div class="row row-cols-1 row-cols-md-2 row-cols-lg-2 element-group-color">  <div class="col"> <a href="/news/2025/01-31.html" class="element-block"> <div class="element-header">California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment Requests Nominations for Tribal Advisory Group</div> <div class="element-date">1/31/2025</div> <div class="element-body">The Fifth Assessment team is looking to expand their Tribal Advisory Group to include representation from Los Angeles, Inland Deserts, Central Coast, and the San Francisco Bay Area.</div> <div class="element-read-more">read more</div> </a> </div> </div>  <p class="text-center m-t-md"><a href="/climate/icarp/climate-assessment/past-opportunities/index.html" class="btn btn-default">View all previous opportunities</a></p> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section-gray p-b-lg p-t-md"> <div class="container"> <div class="focus-block"> <a class="element-block" href="/climate/icarp/climate-assessment/progress-update.html"> <div class="element-header">August 2024 Progress Update</div> <div class="element-body">To update Californians on the progress being made with the Fifth Assessment, the inter-agency Fifth Assessment Team is releasing a set of climate research milestones to date. </div> <div class="element-button">View Progress Update</div> </a> </div> </div> </section> <section> <div class="container p-b-lg"> <h2 class="header-bar"><a id="resources"></a>Resources</h2> <div class="text-main"> <div class="element-group-document"> <a href="https://climateassessment.ca.gov/" class="element-block element-image"> <div class="element-image" style="background-image: url('/images/frontpage/Ca-Climate_assessment-logo.png')"></div> <div class="element-header">California Climate Assessment</div> <div class="element-body">California's hub site for California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment and future assessment updates and publications.</div> <div class="element-external-link">go to climateassessment.ca.gov</div> </a> <a 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