Disasters, Resilience, and Adaptation
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 developing strategies for building resilience and adapting to more intense weather and global catastrophic events.
Perceptions of Flood Risk and Insurance
Find out whether decisions in the floodplain reflect overoptimism.
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Disaster-Driven Responses to Climate Change
Learn how immediate responses to climate change events may be inefficient.
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Coastal Adaptation
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
Featured Content
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Report — Sep 4, 2020
Climate Insights 2020: Natural Disasters
Surveying American Public Opinion on Climate Change and the Environment
Resources Radio — Jul 7, 2020
AC/DC: Unequal Access to Air Conditioning, with Kelly T. Sanders
Kelly T. Sanders discusses marginalized communities’ lack of access to air conditioning and how the COVID-19 crisis is exacerbating disparities.
Common Resources — Apr 24, 2020
Preparation Now for Environmental Opportunities in Fiscal Stimulus Programs
Coronavirus will motivate some fiscal stimulus spending proposals that could benefit the environment, as long as proponents of environmental programs are prepared for the opportunities.
Report — Sep 4, 2020
Climate Insights 2020: Natural Disasters
Surveying American Public Opinion on Climate Change and the Environment
Working Paper — Apr 20, 2020
Three Prongs for Prudent Climate Policy
An evaluation of a three-pronged strategy for mitigating climate change risks that emphasizes adding adaptation and amelioration to the emission mitigation approach.
Report — Jan 30, 2020
Florida Climate Outlook: Assessing Physical and Economic Impacts through 2040
How will Florida be impacted by climate change—not in 100 years, but in 20? The questions are addressed in the Florida Climate Outlook: a comprehensive, visual report on the near-term physical and economic impacts of climate change and climate policy in Florida.
RFF Live — Dec 17, 2019
Healthy Soils for a Healthier Planet
Highlighting the important role of soil health in finding climate solutions
Workshop/Seminar — Nov 28, 2016
Disasters, Resilience, and the "Cure" for Catastrophe
At this RFF event, Robert Muir-Wood, chief research officer of Risk Management Solutions and author of The Cure for Catastrophe: How We Can Stop Manufacturing Natural Disasters, explored the human causes of disaster and the new technologies and policy tools available to minimize their impact.
Workshop/Seminar — Jun 4, 2014
Limits to Securitization: The Future of Insurance
Panelists at this RFF seminar addressed the following questions about the role risk mitigation in dealing with climate change.
Press Release — Mar 10, 2020
New Episode of Resources Radio: "Managing Flood Risk under Climate Change, with Carolyn Kousky"
Carolyn Kousky discusses how current responses to flooding damages are inadequate and whether alternate policy mechanisms would be preferable.
Press Release — Feb 18, 2020
New Episode of Resources Radio: "On the Job with Florida’s First Chief Resilience Officer, Julia Nesheiwat"
Julia Nesheiwat explains how she is approaching Florida’s complex climate challenges in her role as the state’s first-ever chief resilience officer.
Press Release — Feb 11, 2020
New Episode of Resources Radio: "Going Deeper on NEPA, with J.B. Ruhl"
J.B. Ruhl explains the nuances of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and predicts how proposed rule changes could affect its implementation.
Resources Radio — Jul 7, 2020
AC/DC: Unequal Access to Air Conditioning, with Kelly T. Sanders
Kelly T. Sanders discusses marginalized communities’ lack of access to air conditioning and how the COVID-19 crisis is exacerbating disparities.
Common Resources — Apr 24, 2020
Preparation Now for Environmental Opportunities in Fiscal Stimulus Programs
Coronavirus will motivate some fiscal stimulus spending proposals that could benefit the environment, as long as proponents of environmental programs are prepared for the opportunities.
Resources Radio — Mar 10, 2020
Managing Flood Risk under Climate Change, with Carolyn Kousky
Carolyn Kousky discusses how current responses to flooding damages are inadequate and whether alternate policy mechanisms would be preferable.