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1.5 Degrees of Global Warming—Are We There Yet?

ExplainerUnited States, InternationalMolly Bergen
Here’s where the world stands in its fight against climate change. The end goal remains the same.
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The Supreme Court Ends Chevron Deference—What Now?

ExplainerUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
For one, the ability of federal agencies like the EPA to set rules and enforce environmental protections now shrinks.
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It’s Time to Talk about Climate Anxiety

ExplainerUnited StatesJenny Shalant
Don’t bottle it up—openly acknowledging your climate anxiety and grief gives you the power to heal and move forward.

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Extreme Weather a Huge Threat, Trump’s Actions Make It Worse

Expert BlogJoel Scata
Extreme weather, failure to adapt to climate impacts, and failure to combat climate change all top the World Economic Forum’s list of Global Risks. Yet, President Trump, who addressed the WEF meeting in Davos, Switzerland today, fails to recognize these…

House Moves to Vote on Flood Insurance Reform

Expert BlogJoel Scata
Reform of the deeply indebted National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) must occur before the program expires on December 8th. While the NFIP was established to help manage the nation’s flood risks, the program has often had the opposite effect, perpetuating…

The Nation’s Approach to Managing Flood Risks Must Change

Expert BlogJoel Scata
In the era of climate change, the “business-as-usual” approach for addressing flooding is no longer an option. Current federal policies create an unsustainable “flood, rebuild, repeat” situation for managing the nation’s flood risks.

Trump Killed Flood Safety Standards, Hampering Recovery

Expert BlogJoel Scata
Hurricane Harvey will be one of the nation’s largest flood disasters and the storm isn’t even over yet. An uncounted number of homes are heavily damaged. Hospitals, nursing homes, and critical roadways are severely flooded and unusable. Most tragically, the…

Hurricane Harvey Arrives as Flood Insurance Deadline Looms

Expert BlogJoel Scata
Hurricane Harvey will strike the Texas coast with gale force winds, life-threatening storm surge, and torrential rainfall. Several coastal counties have rightfully issued evacuation notices, which should be heeded as storm conditions will be severe. Catastrophic flooding is expected as…

Congress Calls for Greater Transparency of Flood Risks

Expert BlogJoel Scata
Too many Americans have no knowledge whether their home has flooded and, therefore, likely to flood again. This is all due to a lack of information. Luckily, The 21st Century Flood Reform Act (HR 2874) as amended, will be a…

FEMA Turning Blind Eye to NFIP's Influence on Land Use (2)

Expert BlogJoel Scata
FEMA recently published for public comment a draft Nationwide Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (NPEIS) to evaluate the National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP) environmental and social impacts. In preparing the draft NPEIS, FEMA had a prime opportunity to assess the NFIP’s…

FEMA Turning Blind Eye to NFIP's Influence on Land Use (1)

Expert BlogJoel Scata
As floods risks are increasing nationwide, the NFIP should be viewed as a crucial tool in the nation’s arsenal for managing flood risk. The NFIP's land use criteria reduces our exposure to flooding by limiting risky development. Unfortunately, FEMA has…

“Time to Build” Flood Resilient Infrastructure

Expert BlogJoel Scata
The lower Midwest is still recovering after severe flooding swept through the region in early May. Cities and towns along the Meramec and Mississippi witnessed floods stages at historic or near historic levels. Climate change is loading the dice in…

Record Flooding in the Heartland

Expert BlogJoel Scata
Historic flooding has hit parts of the lower Midwest. The flooding has closed hundreds of roads, inundated homes, and most tragically, has left several people dead. Unfortunately, major flood events appear to be on the rise in the United States…