Editor's note: The United States is facing a summer of climate turmoil, including record-breaking heatwaves, Hurricane Hilary in Southern California, and the devastating wildfires in Maui. As the nation works to recover, we wanted to share some of our recent work on environmental disastersand ways to protect communities.
The decades-old process for declaring disasters has left behind vulnerable U.S. populations and fails to effectively account for the long-term impacts of climate change. Carolyn Kousky, Karina French, Carlos Martín, and Manann Donoghoe outline how to make the system more equitable and efficient.
Over the past 20 years, counties and neighborhoods at high risk of extreme heat, droughts, wildfires, and floods have had faster population growth than low-risk locations. Julia Gill and Jenny Schuetz share a policy toolkit to help reduce Americans' climate risks in housing.
The science of attributing weather events to climate change is improving all the time. On an episode of the Dollar & Sense podcast, Samantha Gross speaks about the recent advancements in this area, the Inflation Reduction Act's climate programs, and international cooperation to reduce carbon emissions.
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