Risk Analysis and Uncertainty
Discussions about climate change, natural disasters, and financial markets often center on risk management, highlighting the extreme losses that can occur. Research at RFF focuses on ways to quantify and reduce uncertainty, as well as detect, mitigate, and transfer the risk associated with disasters and climate change.
Perceptions of Flood Risk and Insurance
Find out whether decisions in the floodplain reflect overoptimism.
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Reducing Risk in Wind and Solar
Read about how financial hedges can reduce investment risk.
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Preparing for the Coming Climate Disruption, with Alice Hill and Leonardo Martinez-Diaz
Alice Hill and Leonardo Martinez-Diaz discuss their new book, "Building a Resilient Tomorrow: How to Prepare for the Coming Climate Disruption."
Testimony and Public Comments — Nov 20, 2019
Comments on EPA’s Proposed Rule, “Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review”
These comments were submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency in response to a request for comments.
Journal Article — Nov 13, 2019
Market-Based Methods for Monetizing Uncertainty Reduction
A look at how market-based methods to monetize reductions in uncertainty, through the lens of soil moisture predictions.
Testimony and Public Comments — Nov 20, 2019
Comments on EPA’s Proposed Rule, “Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review”
These comments were submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency in response to a request for comments.
Journal Article — Nov 13, 2019
Market-Based Methods for Monetizing Uncertainty Reduction
A look at how market-based methods to monetize reductions in uncertainty, through the lens of soil moisture predictions.
Report — Sep 30, 2019
The Mandatory Purchase Requirement: Origins and Effectiveness in Achieving NFIP Goals
A report examining the motivation behind creation of the MPR and the extent to which it is still meeting original policy goals.
Workshop/Seminar — Dec 11, 2018
The Confidence Trap and Dysfunctional Dialogues about Climate Change: ETH Zurich
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.
Webinar — Dec 17, 2015
Managing Risk: The Case of Wastewater Storage in Shale Gas Development
Experts discussed new research on the risks associated with storage pits versus tanks, and the choices states have made to regulate storage options.
Press Release — Aug 20, 2019
New Episode of Resources Radio on the Trump Administration's Proposed Changes to the Endangered Species Act, with Ya-Wei Li
In this podcast, Ya-Wei Li discusses the Trump administration's proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act.
Press Release — May 20, 2019
New Study, Blog on Predicting Future Sea Level Rise
RFF's Roger Cooke coauthored a new study and wrote a blog about uncertainty, sea level rise, and structured expert judgment.
Press Release — Feb 12, 2019
From Resources Radio: Understanding Climate Models, with Massimo Tavoni of EIEE
Preparing for the Coming Climate Disruption, with Alice Hill and Leonardo Martinez-Diaz
Alice Hill and Leonardo Martinez-Diaz discuss their new book, "Building a Resilient Tomorrow: How to Prepare for the Coming Climate Disruption."
The Iceman Cometh: Ice Sheet Contributions to Future Sea Level Rise
Future sea level rise poses serious threats to the viability of coastal communities but continues to be challenging to project using deterministic modeling approaches.
Resources Radio: Wildfires, with Matthew Wibbenmeyer
In conversation with Daniel Raimi.