America Adapts the Climate Change Podcast
Episodes
FEMA at a Crossroads: What's Breaking, What's Working, and What Comes Next with NRDC
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 242 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons checks in on FEMA at a moment of rapid change. With funding delays, political uncertainty, and...
The Federal Climate Retreat and the Rise of a New Adaptation Ecosystem
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 241 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons explores what happens when federal climate services retreat—and a new adaptation ecosystem rise...
Unmanaged Retreat: Inside America's First Federal Climate Relocation Attempt
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 240 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons talks with reporter Terry Jones about the tangled story behind America's first federally fun...
Understanding the IPCC with Dr. Katharine Mach—Where the Media Succeeds and Fails - Re-release
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 239 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons revisits his conversation with Dr. Katharine Mach, Professor at the University of Miami's Rosenstiel ...
Special Episode — Climate Change and Human Mobility (Rebroadcast of a CCST Panel Conversation)
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 238 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons takes you inside a CCST webinar that he moderated —part of the California Council on Science a...
20 Years After Hurricane Katrina: The Fixes, the Failures and What's at Risk Again with Dr. Andrew Rumbach
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 237 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons talks with Dr. Andrew Rumbach of the Urban Institute, who went to New Orleans after Hurrica...
Generating the Science Behind Climate Adaptation with the Schoodic Institute
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 236 of America Adapts, we're heading to coastal Maine — a place where science, community, and nature all come together to tackle clim...
Climate Change on the Battlefield: International Military Responses to the Climate Crisis with Erin Sikorsky
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 235 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons speaks with Erin Sikorsky, Director of the Center for Climate and Security and author of the ...
Innovations in Climate Risk and Insurance – The Podcast
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 234 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons explores the fast-changing world of climate risk and insurance—where escalating hazards are ...
Inside the MR2025 Conference: Planning for Adaptation, Mobility and Relocation in a Warming World
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 233 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons takes you inside the 2025 MR Conference at Columbia University, a gathering focused on the co...
Inside the Biden White House: Climate Adaptation Wins, Misses—and the Road Ahead
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 232 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons has a candid conversation with Laurie Schoeman, former senior advisor on climate resilience in...
Fixing FEMA, Fixing HUD: A Former Insider on Disaster Recovery and Climate Adaptation
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 231 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons speaks with Robin Keegan, a nationally recognized leader in disaster recovery, resilience, a...
What's Brewing at America Adapts? Updates, Travels, and What's Coming Next
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this short solo episode 230 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons shares some behind-the-scenes updates on America Adapts. Doug reflects on the...
ManglarIA: Salvando la naturaleza con inteligencia artificial. Cómo WWF utiliza la IA para ayudar a los manglares a adaptarse
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
En el episodio 229 de America Adapts, presentamos una edición especial del pódcast: nuestro primer episodio completamente en español. Este es un hi...
Dismantling F.E.M.A. : The Unmaking of Federal Climate Resilience from the Inside Out with Victoria Salinas
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 228 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons speaks with Victoria Salinas, Senior Fellow at the Climate Resilience Institute at the Univer...
The Wild, Wild West of Climate Modeling…Just Got Wilder
12 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 227 of America Adapts, we are re-releasing one of the more popular episodes of the podcast — my interview with Madison Condon, a law...
Foundations and Transformational Climate Adaptation: A Roadmap for Funders
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 226 of America Adapts, Dr. Susanne Moser, a world leading expert in climate adaptation returns to discuss a new report she's co-authored,...
Climate Change, Real Estate, and Adaptation: Why Flood Disclosure Matters with NRDC
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 225 of America Adapts, we explore flood risk disclosure—a simple yet powerful climate adaptation tool that helps homebuyers avoid financ...
Climate Migrants Are Real—Now What?
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 224 of America Adapts we're diving into climate change and human mobility—how rising seas, extreme weather, and disasters are forcing co...
Reducing Disaster Risk: The Workforce of the Future
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 223 of America Adapts, we explore disaster resilience and climate adaptation through four expert interviews. We start with Anita Van Bred...
From Risk to Resilience: Wildfires and the Insurance Industry's Climate Reckoning
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 222 of America Adapts, I sit down with Dr. Carolyn Kousky, a leading expert in climate risk and insurance, to explore the transformative ...
Climate Adaptation Predictions for 2025: What the Experts Say
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 221 of America Adapts, we're hosting some of the world's leading adaptation experts (and previous podcast guests) to make climate predict...
The Adaptation Playbook: Innovative Strategies for Climate Resilience with Tailwind
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 220 of America Adapts, we're diving into a new project from Tailwind: The Adaptation & Resilience Innovation Playbook. In this episode, I...
Climate Fiscal Risks: The U.S. Government Accountability Office's Recommendations to Congress
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 219 of America Adapts, we dive into the intersection of climate resilience, fiscal accountability, and federal oversight with two disting...
Climatopias 101: The Who, What, Where of Utopic Climate Adaptation Planning
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 218 of America Adapts, I'm joined by Dr. Alizé Carrere, a recent doctoral graduate from the University of Miami, whose groundbreaking re...
ManglarIA: Saving Nature with Artificial Intelligence. How WWF is Using AI to Help Mangroves Adapt
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 217 of America Adapts, we dive into World Wildlife Fund's ManglarIA ("AI for Mangroves" in Spanish), a new initiative supported by Google...
Preserving the Past, Adapting for the Future: Sara Bronin on Historic Preservation and Climate Change
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 216 of America Adapts, I'm joined by Sara Bronin, Chair of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, or ACHP. We dive into the vita...
Threat Multiplier: Climate, Military Leadership, and the Fight for Global Security with Sherri Goodman
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 215 of America Adapts, I'm joined by Sherri Goodman. Sherri is Secretary General of the International Military Council on Climate and ...
Safeguarding Pacific Island Heritage: Adapting to Climate Change with the U.S. Department of Defense
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 214 of America Adapts, we partnered with the U.S. Department of Defense to show their work in adapting cultural resources in the Pacific...
Climate Podcasters: Adaptation Tech and Finance/Art and Activism (and bonus Extreme Heat Research!)
07 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 213 of America Adapts, we are joined by two fellow climate podcasters and an expert in extreme heat. First is Louie Woodall, who hosts Cli...
The Science Behind Climate Adaptation with Battelle
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 212 of America Adapts, we partnered with Battelle to delve into the multifaceted world of ecological research with four distinguished sci...
New Jersey Coastal and Climate Resilience Conference
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 211 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons attended the 2024 New Jersey Coastal and Climate Resilience Conference at Monmouth University in New...
House of Cards: Florida and Property Insurance in the Age of Climate Change
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 210 of America Adapts, Dr. Carolyn Kousky, Associate Vice President for Economics and Policy at the Environmental Defense Fund, returns to...
Waterfront Conference: Designing for Tomorrow – The Multisector Approach to Climate Adaptation with the Waterfront Alliance
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 209 of America Adapts, I attended the Waterfront Conference in New York City hosted by the Waterfront Alliance. The conference took place ...
"Destroy, Rebuild, Repeat: How to Break the Climate Disaster Cycle" with Mark Nevitt
30 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 208 of America Adapts, Mark Nevitt, an associate professor of law at Emory University joins the podcast to discuss his new paper that's u...
The Center for Heat Resilient Communities gets a NOAA Grant with Dr. Kelly Turner and Dr. Ladd Keith
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 207 of America Adapts, Dr. Kelly Turner of UCLA and Dr. Ladd Keith at the University of Arizona join host Doug Parsons to discuss groundbr...
ICR24: Innovations in Climate Resilience Conference hosted by Battelle
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 206 of America Adapts, the podcast partnered with Battelle for their third annual Innovations in Climate Resilience Conference, ICR2...
On the Move: The Overheating Earth and the Uprooting of America with Abrahm Lustgarten
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 205 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Abrahm Lustgarten, an investigative climate reporter and author from Propublica. Abrahm discusse...
CNN's Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir Adapts to Climate Change
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 204 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Bill Weir, the Chief Climate Correspondent at CNN. Bill shares his insights into how climate cha...
Life, Liberty and Climate Data: The Privatization of a Public Good
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 203 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Dr. Justin Mankin. Justin is a climate scientist and associate professor at Dartmouth College. D...
The Moral Case for Climate Reparations + Climate Justice with Maxine Burkett Re-release
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 202 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Dr. Maxine Burkett, a Professor of Law at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. We're taking a dive...
Adapting to Climate Change: Exploring America's Leadership in Climate Resilience with Battelle
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 201 of America Adapts, I'm partnering with Battelle on their Innovations in Climate Resilience Conference, ICR24, taking place April 22-...
The U.S. Department of Defense's Energy and Environment Innovation Symposium – Focus on Resilience with SERDP + ESTCP
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the epic 200th episode of America Adapts, we're partnering with the U.S. Department of Defense and highlighting the adaptation research they suppo...
Top Climate Stories of 2023 and Behind the Scenes with the America Adapts Podcast
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 199 America Adapts, it is a recap of 2023. In this episode, we highlight the top climate stories of 2023 and also discuss some of our favo...
Building Resilient Communities: The Tech Revolution in Floodplain Management with Forerunner
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 198 America Adapts, we're partnering with Forerunner, a software company that works with local governments to help them with disaster mana...
The Ultimate Guide to the National Climate Assessment (NCA5) - The Podcast
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 197 America Adapts, we've got something special for you - the ultimate guide to the fifth edition of the National Climate Assessment. Join...
Transformational Adaptation with the Climate Science Alliance: The 2023 San Diego Climate Summit
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 196 America Adapts, we partnered with the Climate Science Alliance to cover their Climate Summit at the San Diego Natural History Museum. ...
Climate Risk and Insurance: Improving Equity, Enhancing Resilience, and Stabilizing Markets – Conference Podcast
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 194 of America Adapts, we take a deep dive on climate risk and the insurance sector. Earlier in the fall host Doug Parsons attended a two ...
Empowering Youth for Nature-Based Flood Management: World Wildlife Fund's Flood Green Guide Youth Champions Program
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 194 of America Adapts, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) returns to continue the 'Flood Green Guide' series focused on nature based approaches...
Climate Change Coverage at the Washington Post with the "Climate Coach" Michael Coren
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 193 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Michael Coren, a journalist from the Washington Post who writes the Climate Coach Advice column...
Climate Change and Extreme Heat End of Summer Episode with Dr. Kelly Turner and Dr. Ladd Keith
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 192 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Dr. Kelly Turner and Dr. Ladd Keith. Kelly is an Associate Professor of Urban Planning at UCLA ...
Climate Refuges + Property Rights and Adaptation + NOAA's NEST Program + more with Dr. Linda Shi
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 191 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Dr. Linda Shi, an Assistant Professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at Cor...
The "Bittersweet" Nature of (and critical need for) Climate Flooding Buyout Programs with NRDC
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 190 of America Adapts, the Natural Resources Defense Council joins the podcast to discuss flooding buyout programs and how climate change ...
The U.S. Department of Defense Adapts to Climate Change - The Podcast
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 189 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons attended the U.S. Department of Defense Climate Resilience Workshop in St. Louis, Missouri. The DoD e...
Charleston: Race, Water, and the Coming Storm
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 188 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Susan Crawford. Susan is a law professor at Harvard Law School, focusing on adaptation and pu...
The Fundamentals (and ethics) of Architecture and Climate Adaptation
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Donate to America Adapts In episode 187 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Dena Prastos, founder and CEO of the architectural firm Indigo River....
The Wild Wild West of Climate Modeling
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Donate to America Adapts In episode 186 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Madison Condon, a law professor at Boston University School of Law. ...
Battelle and the Innovations in Climate Resilience Conference – ICR23
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 185 of America Adapts, we're highlighting some of the experts and speakers that attended the Innovations in Climate Resilience conference...
Trinidad and Tobago – Keeping History Above Water
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 184 of America Adapts, we're headed to Trinidad and Tobago for the Keeping History Above Water conference. The event brought together inte...
Victoria Rising: Tales of Innovative Adaptation in southern Australia – Re-release
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 183 of America Adapts, it's a re-release of episode 68. Doug travels down under to Melbourne, in the state of Victoria. Doug was invited...
Climate Change and the Legal System: Why the U.S. Constitution Needs to Adapt with Law Professor Mark Nevitt
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 182 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons host Mark Nevitt, a former Navy Jag and now Law professor at Emory University. Mark shares his insi...
Why Climate Journalism Matters: An Inside Look at a Vital and Challenging Beat with Eric Roston of Bloomberg News
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 181 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Eric Roston, the Sustainability Editor at Bloomberg News (that covers the climate beat!). We e...
Climate Equity Growing Pains, Adaptation Research and Why Universities Struggle to Offer Resilience Programs with Dr. Eric Chu of UC Davis
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 180 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Dr. Eric Chu. Eric shares the challenges of integrating climate curricula into universities and ...
Mangroves for Community and Climate: Adapting in Harmony with Nature at WWF
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 179 of America Adapts, I've partnered with World Wildlife Fund to learn the critical role mangrove forests play in coastal adaptation a...
Transformational Adaptation and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Now Comes the Hard Part
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 178 of America Adapts, we dig into the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) as a catalyst for transformational adaptation. Joinin...
Innovators in Climate Resilience: Battelle, Google, Project Drawdown, and Center for Climate Security
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 177 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Justin Sanchez of Battelle; Jamie Beck Alexander of Project Drawdown; Franco Amalfi of Google Clo...
Predicting the Unpredictable: How Insurance Companies Plan for Climate Change with Dr. Kelly Hereid of Liberty Mutual Insurance
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 176 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Dr. Kelly Hereid, the Director Of Catastrophe Research and Development at Liberty Mutual Insuran...
Generation Adapt: Early Career Adaptation Professionals Speak
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 175 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts early career adaptation professionals. We learn their educational background; what inspired them...
Racially just Adaptation + Urban Planning and Climate Inequities + Fate of 100 Resilient Cities and much more with Dr. Linda Shi – RE-RELEASE
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a re-release, episode 111 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Dr. Linda Shi, an Assistant Professor in the Department of City and Regional Plann...
Disaster Insurance is Having a Moment: New Tools for a More Resilient Future with Dr. Carolyn Kousky
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 173, Dr. Carolyn Kousky of the Environmental Defense Funds joins the podcast to discuss her new book, Understanding Disaster Insurance, Ne...
The State of Climate Adaptation 2022 with Judge Alice Hill
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 172, Judge Alice Hill from the Council on Foreign Relations returns to the podcast! Alice discusses the recent floods in Pakistan and how ...
The Inflation Reduction Act Does Adapt to Climate Change w. Dr. Jesse Keenan – Bonus: U.S. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Shares What's Next
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 171, Dr. Jesse Keenan of Tulane University returns to discuss the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act and how adaptation and resilien...
You Can't Save Every Lighthouse: Building Consensus through Local Climate Adaptation Planning
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 170, Lisa Craig of The Craig Group joins the podcast to discuss how her company supports local governments, community groups, cultural org...
2022 Mid-Year Adaptation in Review with Shaun Martin of World Wildlife Fund and Monika Serrano of Turner Construction
20 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 169, we're doing a mid year adaptation review extravaganza! Doug is joined by Shaun Martin of World Wildlife Fund and Monika Serrano, of T...
Corporate America Adapts to Climate Change - with World Wildlife Fund and The Coca-Cola Company
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 168 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts David Kuhn and Ben Jordan. David is the lead for corporate resilience at World Wildlife Fund and...
Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance Adapts to Climate Change with Associate Administrator Francisco Sanchez Jr.
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 167, Doug Parsons hosts Francisco Sanchez Jr., Associate Administrator for the Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assista...
Rocky Mountain Adaptation: Adapting to Climate Change the Colorado Way
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 166 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts adaptation experts from Colorado. We learn how extreme storm events have been a major driver in ...
Making Sense of the IPCC Report and how the Media Succeeds (and fails) in Explaining It: Guest Dr. Katharine Mach
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 165 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Dr. Katharine Mach. Katharine is a Professor at the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of M...
Adapting to Chronic Flooding: Survivors' Stories and Actions they Take!
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of America Adapts, we are talking with citizen activists impacted by repeated flooding and what actions they are taking in resp...
A Clear and Present Danger: Elevating the Urgency of Climate Change through National Security with Erin Sikorsky
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Erin Sikorsky, the director of The Center for Climate and Security. Erin and Doug discuss...
"Planning for Urban Heat Resilience" with Dr. Ladd Keith and Dr. Sara Meerow
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Dr. Ladd Keith and Dr Sara Meerow to discuss their new book, Planning for Urban Heat Res...
"Queer and Present Danger": The LGBTQ+ Community Adapts to Climate Change
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Leo Goldsmith of ICF and Dr. Michael Mendez, Assistant Professor of Environmental Plann...
Undocumented Workers, Wildfires and Climate Change with Dr. Michael Mendez
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Dr. Michael Mendez, Assistant Professor of Environmental Planning and Policy at the Univer...
The Federal Reserve Bank and Climate-Related Risks with Dr. Elizabeth Mattiuzzi
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Dr. Elizabeth Mattiuzzi of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Lizzie's latest re...
Much Ado about Climate Change: Theater as a Stage for Climate Communication and Inspiration with Playwright Crystal Skillman
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Crystal Skillman, an award winning playwright, who has written a new climate themed play, ...
Legislating a National Climate Adaptation Plan with Senate Bill author Cameron Adams
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Cameron Adams, a Knauss Marine Policy Fellow, in the office of Senator Chris Coons (Democ...
Affordable Housing and Climate Change with Laurie Schoeman of Enterprise Community Partners
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Laurie Schoeman, the National Director for Climate Risk Reduction and Resilience at Enter...
"Climatopias" + PBS Tackles Climate Adaptation with Alizé Carrère
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Alizé Carrère, a National Geographic Explorer, filmmaker, and PhD student researching a...
Climate Checking the Real Estate Sector with Cal Inman
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Cal Inman, founder of ClimateCheck, an online real estate climate risk data tool, that id...
How NRDC is Adapting to the Climate Crisis with CEO/President Manish Bapna
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts the CEO and President of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Manish Bapna. Doug a...
Spotlight - Resilience: The Global Adaptation Podcast + Update on Climate Curricula with K-12 Climate Action
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The hosts of a new climate adaptation podcast, Resilience: The Global Adaptation Podcast, join the show to talk about international adaptation. Eliza...
Federal Climate Adaptation Plans: Part 2 – Where is the U.S.' National Adaptation Plan?
28 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the second of a two part series of America Adapts, Doug Parsons and Tulane Professor, Dr. Jesse Keenan complete their assessment of the Federa...
Federal Climate Adaptation Plans: Part 1 – with Dr. Jesse Keenan
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of America Adapts, Doug Parsons and Tulane Professor, Dr. Jesse Keenan assess the newly released federal climate adaptation p...
Climate + Financial Resilience: Innovative Solutions to Flood Risk – Ep. 2
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the second of a two part series with the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton Risk Center, we take a deep dive on risk and floods and helping commu...
Adapting Nantucket Island's Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge to Climate Change: Episode 2
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the second of a two part series, we learn how science and adaptation planning work to help the Coskata-Coatue Haulover Wildlife Refuge on Nantucket...
The Fight for Climate After Covid-19 with Alice Hill
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Doug Parsons talks with returning guest Alice Hill about her new book, The Fight for Climate After Covid-19. We discuss what inspired...
Increasing Financial Resilience to Worsening Floods in the Era of Climate Change with the Wharton Risk Center – Ep. 1
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of a two part series with the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton Risk Center, we take a deep dive on flood risk and helping communitie...
Fundamentals of Wildfire, Land Management and Climate Change with Dr. Brandon Collins of UC Berkeley
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Doug Parsons hosts Dr. Brandon Collins, an adjunct professor at UC Berkeley and the lead scientist at Berkeley Forests. As wildfires rage in the Weste...
Extreme Heat Governance and Regulation (or lack of it) with Dr. V. Kelly Turner at UCLA's Luskin School
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Doug Parsons talks with Dr. V. Kelly Turner, an Assistant Professor of Urban Planning and Geography at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. Doug ...
The Majestic Sky Islands in the Desert Southwest – Tales of Adaptation, Border Walls and the elusive Jaguar
01 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
America Adapts joins with the Sky Island Alliance to discover conservation in the desert southwest. Learn about the unique Sky Island ecosystems along...