Mayewski Quoted in The National Article on Abu Dhabi Climate Change Conference
Paul Mayewski, director of the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine, was quoted in an article by The National, Abu Dhabi Media’s first English-language publication, about a climate change conference in the city. The annual conference on Climate Change and the Future of Water is hosted by the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research in collaboration with the University of Maine and features speakers from academia, government and field experts on panels, according to the article. Mayewski said that water scarcity has led to critical policy changes for societies, with projections showing Earth will continue to suffer drought well into the middle of the 21st century. He said to adapt to water demands, organizations and governments must understand and anticipate drought conditions and plan accordingly, the article states.