City and Local

As centers of population and energy use, cities generate a majority of our climate emissions. Local governments play a critical role in reducing emissions and in making communities resilient to climate change.

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Climate Resilience: Demonstrating the Nexus for Growth
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Resolving a plastic-free lifestyle? Here’s what I learned…
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Equity in Resilience: Building Capacity to Prepare for and Recover from Wildfires
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A Federal Policy Action Plan to Accelerate Local Climate Resilience

Communities across the United States are facing catastrophic extreme weather events that are growing in intensity and frequency due to climate change. Improving climate resilience can alleviate the impact of these events, but federal policies and programs fall short of …

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Accelerating Local Climate Resilience: Building the Case for Strong Federal Support
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Equity in Resilience: Planning for hurricanes
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Equity in Resilience: Addressing the unequal health impacts of extreme heat
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Record drought underscores need for Western water resilience
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Evading disaster through managed retreat
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The Resilience Factor: A Competitive Edge for Climate-Ready Cities

Increasingly, U.S. cities and regions are facing costly climate impacts that are having significant effects on local businesses and communities. This report explores how the economic competitiveness of U.S. cities will be impacted as climate impacts worsen – and how …

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