In episode 239 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons revisits his conversation with Dr. Katharine Mach, Professor at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and a lead author for the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) Sixth Assessment Report. Katharine explains the process of drafting that report and how the media both succeeds and fails at communicating its urgency. Doug and Katharine also discussed the need to rethink the role and purpose of the IPCC as it prepares for its next major assessment. The IPCC’s independent, global work is even more vital—providing the scientific foundation the world still needs to understand and respond to climate risk.