Midwest Floods: The World at One Degree of Warming
The Midwest floods are an example of how climate change is already outpacing our nation’s ability to adapt to the consequences. This “adaptation and resilie...
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The latest opinion and analysis from NRDC’s science, legal, and policy experts.
North Carolina’s New Outlook on Climate Resilience
Two catastrophic hurricanes hit North Carolina between 2016 and 2018. These storms prompted Governor Cooper to initiate a comprehensive assessment of the stateâ...
Climate Adaptation: A Growing Priority for NRDC
NRDC experts are headed to National Adaptation Forum this week, one of the most important gatherings of climate adaptation professionals in the United States....
Midwest Floods of 2019—The Latest Disaster to Learn From
The flooding in the Midwest is the latest in a long line of catastrophic disasters that have climate change’s fingerprints all over them....
Flood Insurance Debate Begins
Congress is having its first hearing on flood insurance of the year. How do the proposed bills stack up on: Helping people move to higher ground? Increasing t...
New Disaster Bill Includes $849M for Water Infrastructure
A new disaster supplemental appropriations bill (H.R. 268) was passed by the House of Representatives this week. It included $849 million for drinking water, wa...