Adaptation and Resilience
Communities around the world are experiencing the impacts of climate change, from coastal flooding due to sea-level rise to extreme storms and heat waves. RFF experts are evaluating strategies to enhance resilience to extreme weather events and encourage effective community adaptation.
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Topics
Coastal Resilience
Assessing the design and application of policies to build resilience
Hurricanes and Flooding
Studying the impacts of hurricanes and flooding on people and the environment
Insurance and Disaster Aid
Examining ways to make insurance options more affordable
Natural Infrastructure
Examining costs and benefits to inform investment and implementation
Wildfires
Analyzing how communities, land managers, and policymakers can mitigate wildfire disasters
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Media Highlight — Aug 7, 2023
Newsweek: "Florida Could Soon Become Uninsurable—and Other States Will Likely Follow"
RFF Fellow Penny Liao is quoted several times in an article about the increasing risks of insuring properties that often face the brunt of climate-related disasters.
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.
Media Highlight — Jun 21, 2023
New York Times: "Why California and Florida Have Become Almost Uninsurable"
RFF Fellow Penny Liao is quoted in this column about recent decisions by homeowner insurance companies to curtain business in Florida and California.
Media Highlight — Jun 9, 2023
Semafor: "Lawmakers' Approach to the Insurance Crisis is Counterproductive"
A long-form newsletter about natural disaster insurance quotes RFF Senior Fellow Margaret Walls and cites two recent RFF papers.
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.
Explainer — Mar 14, 2023
Urban Heat Islands 101
This explainer details how heat islands increase temperatures, how different communities are impacted by high urban temperatures, and what can be done to mitigate their negative impacts.
Issue Brief — Nov 30, 2022
Insurance Availability and Affordability under Increasing Wildfire Risk in California
An issue brief providing background and analysis of California's wildfire insurance coverage as wildfires are becoming more frequent and damaging across the western United States
RFF Live — Nov 30, 2022
Sparking Solutions: Wildfire Risk and Insurance
The third RFF Live event in the "Sparking Solutions" event series examining the role of insurance in mitigating the risks of wildfire.
Environmental Justice Series — Jun 17, 2021
Environmental Justice: Climate Impacts, Adaptation, and Resilience
Environmental Justice: Climate Impacts, Adaptation, and Resilience
Speeches & Presentations — Jan 5, 2021
Wildfires, Smoke, and Outdoor Recreation in the Western United States
Wildfires, Smoke, and Outdoor Recreation in the Western United States
Policy Leadership Series — Nov 20, 2020
Policy Leadership Series with the Honorable Mary Landrieu
Policy Leadership Series with the Honorable Mary Landrieu
Common Resources — Jun 8, 2022
Now’s the Time: How States Can Take Advantage of High Energy Prices
Prices of coal, oil, and natural gas are spiking. Although high energy costs hurt consumers, the situation offers an opportunity for energy-producing states to invest windfall tax revenues and make communities more economically resilient in the long term.
Resources Magazine — May 19, 2022
Hello, New Fellows!
New RFF Fellows Penny Liao and Hannah Druckenmiller, who now have nearly a year under their belts at the organization, talk about their backgrounds and their latest research on the Resources Radio podcast.
Common Resources — Apr 18, 2022
Wetland Conservation Is Worth the Cost
For nearly half of all wetland area in the United States, the societal benefits from reduced flooding that arise within five years outweigh the one-time cost of buying up and conserving a wetland.
Common Resources — Apr 4, 2022
Managed Fires Can Help Mitigate the Risks Posed by Increasing Frequency of Wildfires
As damages from wildfires mount, mitigation is becoming ever more important to stanch increases in wildfire activity. Given the scale of need for effective forest management, managed wildfires—employed with care and consideration—can be a viable option.
Media Highlight — Aug 7, 2023
Newsweek: "Florida Could Soon Become Uninsurable—and Other States Will Likely Follow"
RFF Fellow Penny Liao is quoted several times in an article about the increasing risks of insuring properties that often face the brunt of climate-related disasters.
Media Highlight — Jun 21, 2023
New York Times: "Why California and Florida Have Become Almost Uninsurable"
RFF Fellow Penny Liao is quoted in this column about recent decisions by homeowner insurance companies to curtain business in Florida and California.
Media Highlight — Jun 9, 2023
Semafor: "Lawmakers' Approach to the Insurance Crisis is Counterproductive"
A long-form newsletter about natural disaster insurance quotes RFF Senior Fellow Margaret Walls and cites two recent RFF papers.
Press Release — May 4, 2023
Sea Level Rise in the Chesapeake Region May Expose Over 263,000 Jobs to Flood Risk by 2050
A new working paper has found that, due to sea level rise, approximately 87,000 more jobs near the Chesapeake Bay will be at risk of a 100-year flood event in 2050 compared to present.
