The Weekly: Unaffordable Housing—A Hidden Driver of Wildfire Risk?
The housing affordability crisis and the wildfire crisis aren't distinct challenges. They're a self-reinforcing cycle that requires investing in resilience to break.
5 Early Insights from Hurricane Helene. Climate change exacerbated the impacts of Helene. Hurricanes are no longer just a coastal threat. And utilities face growing recovery costs alongside pressure to build more resilient grid systems.
By rebuilding the same way we’ve done in the past, we’re ensuring the trend will continue: a costly and frequent cycle of destruction and reconstruction that can threaten existing assets and multiply financial losses across every sector.
Many firms can play in the adaptation space both in terms of investments and solutions. Climate Disasters are catalyzing the deterioration of our U.S Bridges. And policy-makers are moving to hold largest emitters financially accountable in effort to raise capital for adaptation efforts.
The Epicenter helps infrastructure decision-makers understand climate risks and identify practical, cost-effective resilience solutions.