Climate Adaptation

What’s at stake

Communities in the United States and across the world are already suffering from the impacts of the climate crisis. Extreme heat, repeated flooding, sea level rise, drought, wind, hail, and wildfire are displacing millions, harming people’s physical and mental health, destroying costly public infrastructure, and deepening social inequities. With climate impacts accelerating despite efforts to reduce climate pollution, it is imperative to prepare communities and reduce suffering.

How NRDC is making a difference

NRDC is helping to build a future where climate-resilient societies put the health, safety, and well-being of people and communities at the center of decision-making. We work to ensure that climate adaptation solutions are effective, equitable, and implemented at the scale needed to meet growing climate challenges.

Our efforts help create safer, more resilient homes, workplaces, and communities by advancing policies, programs, and investments that reduce climate risks. We support the development and use of accessible climate risk information to empower decisions at every level, from families choosing where to live to governments planning future growth and infrastructure.

Across the United States, we work to strengthen disaster resilience and reliable insurance options, improve recovery and rebuilding policies, advance life-saving protections for workers and communities facing extreme heat, and support communities exploring long-term strategies, including planned relocation from areas facing increasing climate risks. Internationally, including in India, we partner with local governments and communities to implement data-driven solutions such as heat action plans, cool roof programs, and other strategies that reduce heat exposure and build lasting resilience in a warming world.