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Southeast
The Southeast’s growing population faces increasing threats from climate change, with impacts on human health, ecosystems, economies, infrastructure, and food systems. While there have been notable advancements in adaptation throughout the region, these efforts tend to be concentrated in wealthier coastal and metropolitan areas, leaving rural and other under-resourced communities at risk.
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- Regional growth increases climate risks
- Climate change worsens human health and widens health inequities
- Climate change disproportionately damages southeastern jobs, households, and economic security
- Agriculture faces growing threats, but innovations offer help
