Climate Adaptation Moves From Promise to City Planning

Climate adaptation is becoming visible in city budgets and planning meetings. Local governments are dealing with heat, flooding, water stress, and transport disruption in ways that citizens can measure directly.

The politics of adaptation can be uncomfortable because it admits that some climate impacts are already here. But denial is more expensive than preparation.

The cities that handle this well will combine engineering with fairness, making sure protection reaches the neighborhoods most exposed to risk.