Climate resilience isn’t just smart—it’s profitable and, as climate impacts accelerate, it's rapidly becoming essential as well.
💡 Good News: A new World Resources Institute study finds that for every $1 invested in climate adaptation, we get more than $10 in benefits — even if the disaster doesn't occur!
🌍 Not-So-Good News: The cost of inaction is rising fast. From glacier collapses in Switzerland to deadly floods in Nigeria and record wildfires in Canada, climate-fueleddisasters are becoming more intense and more frequent around the world.
💪 Inspiring News: In British Columbia, My Climate Plan helps people prepare for climate emergencies by providing the resources, information, and connections people need to stay safe and build stronger communities.
We all need to understand what’s happening, why itmatters, and what we can do. That’s true everywhere, but especially true now in the U.S., where essential resources like NOAA’s Billion-Dollar Disasters database and FEMA are being cut.
As climate extremes grow, losing this information makesus more vulnerable. That's why it's more important than ever to stay informed — and to talk about it. The bottom line is clear. Investing in climate resilience is no longer a luxury. It’s a necessity — and it pays off!
See the massive smoke plume from Canadian wildfires stretching across the Atlantic Ocean here and here.
Thank you to Anne Cloud with Voice Over for the Planet for narrating this edition of Talking Climate.
Music by Bradley Myer.
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