Climate change in the US: the dangers and the solutions – about this series
After the hottest year in recorded history last year, climate change is shifting from a far-off threat to an everyday reality in America.
This series, funded with support, in part, from the Skoll Foundation, will look at the impact of the problem and explore the solutions. Content is editorially independent.
At a time when there is anxiety around the direction of political leadership in the US on issues related to climate change, last year in the US there were eight floods considered once-in-every-500 year events. California faces drought, there have been unusually strong storms, and towns in states as diverse as Alaska and Louisiana have relocated due to sea level rise.
Clean energy including wind and solar are a huge part of the solution. We will talk to entrepreneurs, policy makers, as well as the communities at risk - the people finding ways to fight back.
This series will examine the economics of clean energy - the big picture for policy makers and businesses of different scales - and the opportunities for households to be part of the clean energy revolution, and potentially save money in the process.
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