Communities across the United States are increasingly shifting from climate change adaptation planning to implementing real-world actions in response to escalating extreme weather events. This proactive approach involves investing in infrastructure designed to mitigate future damage from phenomena such as heat waves, droughts, wildfires, floods, and hurricanes. While adaptation efforts are underway, experts note that the scale of these measures still lags behind the magnitude of the challenge posed by a changing climate. AI
RANK_REASON The article discusses significant government and community-level actions and investments in climate change adaptation infrastructure across the United States. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]
- Alice Hill
- Arizona State University
- President Obama
- Biden Administration
- Council on Foreign Relations
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Fema
- Metis Center for Infrastructure and Sustainable Engineering
- National Assessment on Climate Change
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- National Weather Service
- United States
- United States Army Corps of Engineers
- National Security Council
- U.S. Global Change Research Program
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