At Least $16.7 Billion to Protect Communities from Climate Change through 2040
Wisconsin is facing rising costs from heat, floods, coastal erosion, and public health threats made worse by climate change. While communities foot the bill to protect residents and infrastructure, the Big Oil companies fueling the climate crisis pay nothing.
This study is the first-ever attempt to calculate the price tag for nine climate adaptation measures and three climate-induced public health threats in Wisconsin.
Find out the climate costs facing different communities in Wisconsin.
In the file below, you will find ranked Excel spreadsheets with climate costs for each municipality in Wisconsin. All columns in the Excel spreadsheets can be sorted and filtered as needed.
“From dangerous heat that forces students out of the classroom to more frequent floods that wreak havoc on residents’ homes and wallets, Wisconsin communities are already feeling the effects of climate change — and it’s just the beginning.”