Resilient DC

In the year 2080, the sea level on the Potomac River and Anacostia River will be more than three feet higher than it is currently. There will be twice as many heat emergency days as there were in 2018 — meaning nearly the entire summer…

D.C. is looking to prepare its buildings for effects of climate change such as floods and heat waves with a major new retrofitting program.

Washington is announcing a goal of retrofitting or removing all of its flood-prone buildings by 2050, the first major U.S. city to set such a policy.

The nation’s capital is focused on efforts to thrive in the face of climate change, inequality and technological disruption.