A conversation about climate change mitigation and resilience
Part 6 of the Brookings Blueprints for American Renewal & Prosperity event series
Part 6 of the Brookings Blueprints for American Renewal & Prosperity event series
Americans are driving more miles, consuming more water, and sprawling further outward—all of which are fueling more climate challenges.
We don’t realize how fragile the basic infrastructure of our civilization is.
The Texas storm was just a preview of climate change impacts on infrastructure, says Shalini Vajjhala @refocuspartners.
Continent-spanning storms triggered blackouts in Oklahoma and Mississippi, halted one-third of U.S. oil production and disrupted vaccinations in 20 states.