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Extreme Heat in the United States

This explainer provides an overview of how extreme heat in the United States is changing; how it affects human health, behavior, and the economy; and what can be done to mitigate its adverse effects.

Sea Level Rise and Coastal Infrastructure: The Tradeoff Between Protection and Exposure

This paper examines how communities balance adaptation infrastructure investments to address current problems without inducing future development in high-risk areas, focusing on public sewer expansion to address exposure of private septic systems to sea l

Exploring Recent Changes to Federal Benefit-Cost Analysis, with Bryan Hubbell

Bryan Hubbell recounts his career at the US Environmental Protection Agency developing benefit-cost analyses and outlines the implications of major changes to the practice.

Energy and the Iran War: What We’re Watching

Global energy markets are in turmoil due to conflict in Iran. Although the United States is the top global oil and gas producer, it has limited options in relieving global supply strains.