Opinion: Climate change: Many states most at risk are also the least prepared
Climate change is often seen as a problem for the future, a calamity that looms over the coming decades. In fact, it is already here, and wreaking havoc… As they increase preparedness, states will need to adopt varying approaches, depending on the risks they face as well as the particular vulnerabilities of their population. For example, California faces a far higher risk of wildfire than Michigan.
-Written by authors from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Trust for America’s Health.