After Hurricane Ian left more than one million Floridians without power, much of the state’s electric system will need to be rebuilt. WRI analysis shows that U.S. coasts will be increasingly vulnerable to flooding due to climate change and development. In the face of more erratic and extreme weather, some cities are investing in distributed clean energy, battery storage and microgrids to make their power systems more resilient. Learn more.

The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act is a critical step towards fulfilling the country's climate commitments. But as WRI President and CEO Ani Dasgupta notes in a recent podcast, the legislation’s effects will be felt far beyond U.S. borders. The Inflation Reduction Act could spark more global climate leadership, spur progress in low-carbon technologies and inspire more incentive-based climate policy elsewhere. Listen here.

Puerto Rico, Cuba and now Florida are experiencing devastating damages in the wake of Hurricane Ian. For residents in these places and the more than 3 billion people worldwide living near the ocean, coastal ecosystems like mangroves and reefs provide protection against flooding and storms, but population growth and urbanization put them at risk. Research from the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy points to ways governments and communities can enhance coastal ecosystems and improve resiliency to extreme weather. Read more.

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