July 2023 was the hottest month globally since humans began keeping records. People all over the U.S. experienced punishingly high temperatures this summer. In Phoenix, there were a record-setting 31 consecutive days with a high temperature of 110°F or more. July was the hottest month on record in Miami. A scan of high temperatures around the country often yielded some startlingly high numbers: Dallas, 110°F; Reno, 108°F; Salt Lake City, 106°F; Portland, 105°F.
, insurers, building owners, and residents, that some risks are here and now, already is changing how people think about those risks.
A: We have this very large, heterogeneous and polarized country, and we have differences between states and within states in how they're approaching climate change. You've got some cities trying to enact things like natural gas bans, or trying to limit greenhouse gas emissions, with some state governments trying to preempt them entirely. I think cities have a role in showing leadership.
There is not only a pessimistic narrative. With the Inflation Reduction Act, which is rapidly accelerating the production of renewable energy, you see many of those subsidies going to build new manufacturing in red states. There's a possibility people will see there are plenty of better paying, less dangerous jobs in [clean energy].
Q: You've published work on which cities can pursue which policies to reduce emissions the most: better housing construction, more transit, more fuel-efficient vehicles, possibly higher housing density, and more. The exact recipe varies from place to place. But what are the common threads people can think about?
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