More data to address climate risk, Biden makes his case to Americans, and how to help with the Turkey-Syria earthquake disaster.
| Biden makes his case to Americans in the State of the Union “In a fighting State of the Union address, President Biden made few concessions to public skepticism about his record—and none to his political adversaries. He made it clear that he intends to run on his record and that the American people will respond favorably to it as they experience its benefits more fully,” writes William Galston in his assessment of Biden’s address to Congress. Read more |
| Local climate risk data could enable better decisionmaking by households and policymakers There’s no way for individual people or communities to alter the course of a hurricane or drought, but the right information can help them mitigate climate risk. In a new brief, Brookings Metro authors explore how households and local governments could use climate risk data, explore the current availability of that data, and outline several challenges facing public and private data providers. Read more |
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