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This blog was authored by Environmental Defense Fund economists Karina French and Carolyn Kousky. See their report: Inclusive Insurance for Climate-Related Disasters: A U.S. Roadmap.   Over the past year, the U.S. has seen yet again how climate-driven disasters threaten lives and livelihoods, from the devastating hurricanes, Ian and Fiona, in Florida and Puerto Rico …

Flooding (and droughts) in California are direct impacts of climate change. 

Flooding (and droughts) in California are direct impacts of climate change.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has released its Record of Decision on a restoration project known as the Maurepas Diversion that will serve as mitigation for the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain hurricane risk reduction levee project (WSLP). The post A new way of partnering with the Corps leads to innovative wetland mitigation solutions and increased flood resilience. first appeared on Growing Returns.

Atmospheric river, bomb cyclone, derecho, polar vortex, storm surge, thundersnow — meet the weird weather words that climate change is making all the more common.

Atmospheric river, bomb cyclone, derecho, polar vortex, storm surge, thundersnow - meet the weird weather words that climate change is making all the more common.

On December 7, the Virginia Air Board voted to proceed with a proposed regulation ending Virginia’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a proven program in 12 states that cuts pollution and raises investments for communities. Governor Youngkin initiated this harmful and unlawful rollback earlier this year, claiming that RGGI was a “bad …

The Institute for Policy Integrity and Environmental Defense Fund submitted joint comments supporting guidance documents as important steps toward addressing the risks that climate change poses to the structural integrity of our financial system.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) signed the Record of Decision approving permits for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. Backed by decades of inn

As communities across the country face growing threats from climate change, Congress passed legislation that would provide directives and funding for criti

The “Keeping Florida, Florida” video series highlights opportunities to build climate resilience throughout the state from current efforts in Tampa Bay

As communities in southwest Florida, Puerto Rico and elsewhere in the Caribbean struggle to recover from the damages of an active hurricane season, efficient, proactive resilience solutions have never been more important. The post Building climate resilience requires a whole-of-government approach. Here’s how Louisiana is making it happen. first appeared on Growing Returns.

Authors: Vincent Gauthier (EDF), Tee Thomas (Quantified Ventures) The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will invest more than $44 billion in the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, or SRFs, presenting a tremendous opportunity to finance natural infrastructure solutions that can improve water quality and protect communities against flooding. While natural infrastructure can be a …

Low income communities and communities of color often experience more power outages and service disruptions that whiter, more affluent communities. As utilities transition to clean energy, environmentalists and local experts, like Chicago's Cheryl Watson, are working to resolve these inequities. They're making sure voices from underserved communities are at last being heard in the room where utility regulation happens. 

New York State passes the historic Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 (Proposal One). The post EDF Celebrates the Passing of the NY Bond Act. first appeared on Growing Returns.

A new report provides states, cities, towns and watershed groups five replicable ways to generate revenue and support natural infrastructure projects.

The devastation of Hurricane Sandy launched scores of efforts across New York and New Jersey to prepare for the next storm. But some residents are no more protected today than they were a decade ago. EDF and partners are working to build resilience in this critical region. 

The devastation of Hurricane Sandy launched scores of efforts across New York and New Jersey to prepare for the next storm. But some residents are no more protected today than they were a decade ago. EDF and partners are working to build resilience in this critical region.

Without urgent adaptation action, climate impacts are likely to curb U.S. crop productivity growth as soon as 2030.

Watch a video about an EDF project in Antigua to use an electric school bus as backup power for a special needs school.

Yesterday, Hurricane Ian slammed into the Florida coast, packing 155 mph sustained winds and a storm surge of up to 18 ft in some areas. Sadly, this is the new norm, EDF experts say. Hurricane Ian is yet another reminder of how climate change is making violent storms more frequent—and much more intense.

EDF statement of Emily Steinhilber, Director, Climate Resilient Coasts and Watersheds, Virginia

As California suffers through a third year of severe drought, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation last night that dedicates $40 million to the Department of Conservation’s Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program.

As the water situation becomes particularly dire in Oregon's Harney Basin, EDF and Culp & Kelly, LLC have released a new Voluntary Agreements Analysis report to advance the community’s understanding of one potential approach for locally driven water management.

Hurricane Fiona, a category 1 storm, made landfall in Puerto Rico over the weekend, causing catastrophic flooding and leaving much of the island without electricity.