Over the past decade, mounting evidence indicates that natural disasters, including wildfires, floods, earthquakes, and hurricanes, are becoming increasingly more common and more intense throughout the world.¹ As the rate at which never-before-seen events take place continues to rise, the need to adopt greater resilience against such events is universally recognized as requiring a global response.

Nations around the world are setting climate-related goals to slow the rising intensity of catastrophic events. For example, the United Nations established a Net Zero Coalition to meet the Paris Accord target of 45% emissions reduction by 2030, followed by net zero by 2050.² The two most important issues are to “Build Back Better,”³ as per the UN, and to lower carbon emissions as soon as possible.