Northeast

In the Northeast, extreme weather events and other climate-driven changes are shaping mitigation and adaptation efforts, such as coastal wetland restoration and changes in fishing behavior. Many climate impacts in the region have disproportionate impacts on low-income communities and communities of color. Cities and states are implementing climate action plans with innovative approaches that embrace inclusive and equitable processes.

    Key Points:

  • The growing frequency of extreme weather events, such as intense rainstorms, and other climate-driven changes, including warmer ocean temperatures and rapid sea level rise, are shaping mitigation and adaptation efforts in the region, such as coastal wetland restoration and changes in fishing behavior.
  • Many climate impacts in the region, including extreme heat and flooding, have disproportionate impacts on low-income communities and communities of color. Relative to non-redlined neighborhoods, historically redlined areas in the Northeast show consistent city-scale patterns of elevated land surface temperatures.
  • Cities, states, and Tribes are implementing climate action plans with innovative approaches that embrace inclusive and equitable processes.

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