Online Platform Gives Science-Based Climate Change Solutions

Climate change is having a profoundly negative impact on every living being on Earth. From melting glaciers and rising sea levels to more frequent and intense extreme weather events, including storms, floods, heatwaves and wildfires, its consequences are already being felt across the globe.

As these impacts intensify, it is increasingly urgent for countries, communities and individuals to take action. By strengthening both climate mitigation and climate adaptation, we can reduce the severity of future climate impacts and build resilience to help societies adjust to the risks we can no longer avoid.

Understanding climate mitigation and adaptation

Climate mitigation refers to efforts that limit global warming to below 2°C, ideally 1.5°C. Effective mitigation can reduce the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, slow sea-level rise and lessen impacts on food and water systems, biodiversity and ecosystems.

Climate adaptation, meanwhile, encompasses measures that reduce vulnerability to climate impacts. Examples include planting drought-resistant crop varieties, improving climate information and early warning systems and building stronger flood-defence infrastructure.

Together, mitigation and adaptation deliver wider benefits for society, such as cleaner air, greater energy security, healthier food systems, more sustainable transport options and the development of resilient, well-planned communities and cities.

Actionable climate solutions through Drawdown explorer

Project Drawdown’s Drawdown Explorer is a tool designed to remove the guesswork from climate action. The platform equips individuals, investors, businesses and decision-makers with practical, science-based climate solutions that both reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen resilience.

According to Project Drawdown, the Drawdown Explorer is based on trillions of data points and thousands of hours of scientific analysis from experts worldwide. The platform organises climate solutions into four classifications:

• Highly Recommended – solutions that meet all criteria for delivering large-scale, proven climate benefits.
  
• Worthwhile – solutions that can help mitigate climate change but may not reach global impact at scale.
  
• Keep Watching – emerging solutions with potential but still limited evidence, technological readiness or cost clarity.
  
• Not Recommended – approaches that lack scientific plausibility or carry significant risks.
  

Users can browse solutions by category or filter by 13 sectors, including buildings, electricity, industry, materials and waste, transport, health, education and more.

Each solution includes detailed information on its current and potential impact, costs, additional benefits and a global map showing where it is most effective.

Taking climate action forward

As the world confronts escalating climate pressures, tools like the Drawdown Explorer help guide evidence-based decision-making.

Understanding which solutions deliver the greatest benefits, and where they are most needed, is essential for accelerating meaningful, long-term climate action.

Access Drawdown Explorer.