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Climate Risk Is Rising. Is Our Infrastructure Ready?

Climate Risk Is Rising. Is Our Infrastructure Ready?

Update: 2026-03-09
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As climate extremes intensify, resilient infrastructure is no longer a future considerationit is a present-day imperative. 

Alex Heil, senior economist at The Conference Board, speaks with Greg Stonehouse, chief strategy officer at HDR, about how infrastructure design is evolving in response to rising climate risk. From transportation and water systems to health care and energy facilities, they explore how resilience is becoming a core design parameter rather than an add-on. 

The conversation examines the economics of resilient investment, the growing role of nature-based solutions, advances in data and real-time system controls, and how cross-sector collaboration is reshaping the future of infrastructure. 

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Climate Risk Is Rising. Is Our Infrastructure Ready?

Climate Risk Is Rising. Is Our Infrastructure Ready?

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