Climate Disasters

From extreme heat waves and catastrophic flooding to devastating wildfires and hurricanes, human-induced climate change is making extreme weather events in the United States and its territories more frequent, more intense, and more severe, exposing more communities to harm every year. Federal and state actions to regulate planet-warming polluters, invest in disaster preparedness, and rebuild stronger communities and infrastructure in the wake of a disaster would save lives, protect public health and safety, and substantially reduce rebuilding costs.

A Cal Fire helicopter makes a water drop on the Airport Fire in Lake Elsinore, California, on September 11, 2024. (Getty/Jon Putman)

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In the Wake of Hurricane Helene, Congress Must Invest in Rebuilding Strong, Prosperous, and Climate-Resilient Communities Article
A bridge across Mill Creek damaged by flooding from Hurricane Helene is seen in Old Fort, North Carolina.

In the Wake of Hurricane Helene, Congress Must Invest in Rebuilding Strong, Prosperous, and Climate-Resilient Communities

The Biden-Harris administration has rapidly mobilized disaster relief aid to Appalachia and other hard-hit areas. Congress must act quickly to deliver the funds required to rebuild communities that can prosper and withstand future climate disasters.

Transparency and Accountability in Insurance: Next Steps on Climate Risk Data Collection Article
Photo shows brown water flooding streets within a neighborhood against a partly cloudy sky, with homes and trucks partly submerged

Transparency and Accountability in Insurance: Next Steps on Climate Risk Data Collection

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners and Federal Insurance Office are collecting data to learn how climate change affects insurance markets, and they should consider these recommended next steps to maximize the effectiveness of this effort.

Lilith Fellowes-Granda

What the U.S. Must Bring to the 2023 U.N. Loss and Damage Negotiations To Address Climate Change Impacts Article
Photo shows people at the edge of a road town apart by flooding, with a giant crater in between the broken sides.

What the U.S. Must Bring to the 2023 U.N. Loss and Damage Negotiations To Address Climate Change Impacts

The United States must show up to loss and damage discussions this year with solidarity, constructive negotiating positions, and credible finance solutions so that the world can not only address the losses and damages of climate change, but also continue to pursue ambitious climate mitigation goals.

Cassidy Childs

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