The Global Climate Change Adaptation Partnership (GCAP) is an international company that develops robust, flexible solutions aligned with the unique institutional requirements of our clients, from national planning to local operations.

Our distinctive approach combines in-depth knowledge and access to vast amounts of data-from climate to vulnerability, impacts and adaptation options-with strong operational and planning insights.

GCAP provides climate-related services to both government and commercial clients in:

Consulting
Knowledge Management (aSpace)
Training (Adaptation Academy)

As the pace of climate change accelerates, businesses and governments are increasingly engaging in efforts to determine sound climate adaptation solutions. Our experts understand the uncertainties of climate change and can focus on the unique aspects of the target region, whether to provide relevant analysis of the costs and benefits of climate change adaptation, to develop an appropriate adaptation investment strategy, to build a customised adaptation knowledge tool, to train clients in best adaptation practices or to find other innovative adaptation solutions.

GCAP develops solutions through a growing network of offices and joint ventures located in regions where adaptation services are most in demand. We seek to build capacity and have an enduring effect in guiding clients to successful, sustainable action. We have full-time staff and an extensive network of trusted consultants who can effectively deliver your adaptation services.

Climate Change in the News (Source: Climate Central)

All-Time Heat Records Broken in . . . Alaska?!

June 18th

A massive dome of high pressure, sometimes referred to as a "heat dome," has set up shop over Alaska, bringing all-time record temperatures just a few weeks after parts of the state had a record cold start to spring. In some cases, towns in Alaska were…

U.S. Airports Face Increasing Threat From Rising Seas

June 18th

When Hurricane Sandy struck New York City on October 29, 2012, the dark waters of Flushing Bay poured over the edges of LaGuardia Airport, flooding parts of the facility’s 7,000-foot long east-west runway, and damaging lighting and navigation sys…

Look Out Below: Antarctic Melting From Underneath

June 17th

Ice experts have long known that Antarctica is losing ice at the margins of its vast ice sheets, where the frozen continent meets the sea — presumably, they thought, from icebergs breaking off and floating away. According to a report published …

Catastrophic Oil Spill Threat to Canadian River Basin

June 16th

By Paul Brown, Climate News Network LONDON – The Mackenzie River Basin, a vast globally important area in Canada, is at great risk from climate change and a catastrophic oil spill from the tailing ponds of tar sands mining, according to a panel…

Fire & Rain, Western Woes and Big Plans in NYC

June 15th

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Rich Chinese Are Exporting Pollution to Poorer Regions

June 15th

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network LONDON - Just as rich nations have passed the responsibility for carbon dioxide emissions to the developing nations, so the rich provinces of China have exported the problem to the poorest regions, according to ne…

Western Drought Intensifies, Leads to Deadly Wildfires

June 14th

A record-breaking heat wave intensified drought conditions in much of the West during the past week, with 72 percent of the land area in the 10 Western states now in drought conditions, according to the latest update to the U.S. Drought Monitor. …

$110 Billion Price Tag for Extreme Weather Events in 2012

June 13th

When it came to extreme weather and climate events, 2012 was a colossal year for the U.S. It was the warmest year on record in the lower 48 states, featuring a massive drought and deadly heat waves that broke thousands of temperature records. Hurricane…

Interactive Wildfires Map Tracks the Blazes in Colorado

June 13th

By Climate Central Aided by strong winds, the Black Forest wildfire near Colorado Springs has now become the most destructive fire in Colorado's history, surpassing 2012's Waldo Canyon fire. It's burned through 22 square miles of land, or a total of …

Spring in U.S. Was Cooler and More Extreme Than Average

June 13th

The U.S. had a cooler and wetter than average spring that featured deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma, widespread flooding in the Midwest, and deepening drought in the Western U.S., according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In …

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