Consequences will worsen unless more is invested in clean energy and cities adapt to changing environments, a federal report finds
The U.S. now experiences an extreme weather event in which damages and costs top $1 billion every three weeks.
That compares with every four months in the 1980s, when adjusted for inflation, according to the latest installment of the U.S. National Climate Assessmentreleased Tuesday.
For the first time, the assessment includes a separate chapter on the economic impacts associated with climate action.
