Past, Present & Future Danger

One of my major information sources is Scientific American. They send me a daily newsletter called “Today in Science.” Today’s issue, as I’m starting to write this post (Feb 9, 2024) alerted me to an amazing document and organization. The main goal of both of these is to work with local communities and local governments to address their newly understood vulnerabilities to climate change.

Shortly after Hurricane Sandy devastated the Northeast ten years ago, Rebuild by Design was born. The organization began as an initiative of the federal government that coupled innovation and global expertise with community insight to develop implementable solutions to the region’s most complex needs. At the heart of the process was a collaborative research and design challenge that called for the best minds of the world to work with local communities and local governments to address their newly understood vulnerabilities to climate change…

Ninety percent of U.S. counties have experienced a federal climate disaster between 2011-2021, with some having as many as 12 disasters during that time. In 2021 alone, the U.S. experienced 20 separate billion-dollar climate disasters with over 688 direct or indirect fatalities.  We can do better.