Pushing Past the Taboo of Climate Adaptation

Media Highlight — Jan 5, 2024

E&E News: “Home Buyouts Raise NY Property Values after Historic Flooding”

Research led by RFF Fellow Yanjun (Penny) Liao on recovery efforts post-Hurricane Sandy is discussed and contextualized in this story.

Media Highlight — Nov 13, 2023

Chesapeake Bay Journal: “Salt Patches, a Product of Rising Seas, Are Spreading Rapidly on the Chesapeake’s Eastern Shore”

A peer-reviewed article coauthored by RFF Senior Fellow Becky Epanchin-Niell is the subject of an article about saltwater intrusion in the Chesapeake region.

Journal Article — Jul 20, 2023

The Spread and Cost of Saltwater Intrusion in the US Mid-Atlantic

This journal article develops a high-resolution dataset showing salt patches on farm fringes and quantifies the extent of salt-impacted lands across the Delmarva Peninsula.

Working Paper — May 4, 2023

Jobs at Risk: Sea Level Rise, Coastal Flooding, and Local Economies

This study assesses the exposure of local economies to tidal flooding in the Chesapeake Bay region, finding that nearly 50% more jobs will be exposed to 100-year flooding in 2050.