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GCC Unveils Updates to State Adaptation Policy Tracker

First Installment covers Delaware, DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia For more than a decade, Georgetown Climate Center has tracked U.S. state laws and programs through its State Adaptation Policy...October 22, 2026

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TIME Magazine | How to Assess Your Home's Climate Risk

Around the world, from droughts to floods to wildfires, extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, severe, and longer lasting. More than one in four homes in the U.S. are exposed to severe or extreme climate...January 13, 2026

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Slate | How America Can Break Its Highway Addiction

"America’s addiction to road construction goes back decades, enabled by naive policymaking, self-serving industry groups, and myopically trained highway engineers. Kicking that addiction is a Herculean task—but not...August 28, 2024

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HeatMap | Transit Agencies Are Climate Agencies, Too

“'Electrification is critical and essential, but it’s not enough, just looking at the math, in terms of how long it's going to take for the vehicle fleet to turn over,' said Balik. 'We need to think about the...January 22, 2024

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POLITICO | EPA veteran returns to administrator's office

"An Obama EPA veteran has returned to the agency as a top aide to Administrator Michael Regan. Mark Rupp is now assistant deputy administrator at EPA. He comes to the agency from the Georgetown Climate Center, where he...October 23, 2023

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