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    Alice Hill
    • Apr 10, 2020

    What the Coronavirus Pandemic Teaches Us About Fighting Climate Change

    April 10, 2020 | Council on Foreign Relations The coronavirus pandemic has reduced global carbon emissions, but that progress won’t last...
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    Reducing Disaster Costs by Building Better
    Alice Hill
    • Apr 2, 2020

    Reducing Disaster Costs by Building Better

    April 2, 2020 | Council on Foreign Relations Although local communities decide where and how development occurs, the federal...
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    The Coming Storm: Crisis, Climate Change, and the Right to Vote
    Alice Hill
    • Mar 30, 2020

    The Coming Storm: Crisis, Climate Change, and the Right to Vote

    March 30, 2020 | E-International Relations with William Kakenmaster The coronavirus outbreak has upended life for billions of people in...
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    Australia must consider the growing impact of climate change on fire risk
    Alice Hill
    • Jan 24, 2020

    Australia must consider the growing impact of climate change on fire risk

    January 24, 2020 | The Hill Rain arrived last week, giving weary Australians a break from fighting the bushfires. But with ruins still...
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    Alice Hill
    • Jan 21, 2020

    On climate, Trump is guilty of willful ignorance

    January 21, 2020 | CNN The Trump administration's appalling pattern of ignoring climate risks reminds me of a case I once handled as a...
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    Adapt or Perish: Preparing for the Inescapable Effects of Climate Change
    Alice Hill
    • Jan 15, 2020

    Adapt or Perish: Preparing for the Inescapable Effects of Climate Change

    January 2020 | Foreign Affairs with co-author Leonardo Martinez-Diaz Ever since climate change became a concern for policymakers and ...
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    Australia’s Fires Will Rage Again. Here’s How the Government Can Prepare.
    Alice Hill
    • Jan 9, 2020

    Australia’s Fires Will Rage Again. Here’s How the Government Can Prepare.

    January 9, 2020 | The Brief Australia is suffering from one of its worst fire seasons in history, with more than two dozen people...
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    Why Congress Keeps Paying for Your Wrecked Beach House
    Alice Hill
    • Dec 7, 2019

    Why Congress Keeps Paying for Your Wrecked Beach House

    December 07, 2019 | The Daily Beast with co-author Leonardo Martinez-Diaz Shelling out for disaster relief is a no-brainer for...
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    Alice Hill
    • Dec 1, 2019

    Climate impacts can severely damage economic activity

    India Inc. | November 15, 2019 Having the right information can change outcomes. In 2004, ten-year-old Tilly Smith from Great Britain...
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    Alice Hill
    • Oct 30, 2019

    California needs to stop building houses destined to burn

    October 29, 2019 | CNN One sure way to tell a Californian from an Easterner is to ask about fire. Californians know a great deal about...
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    Jump-starting the fight against climate change
    Alice Hill
    • Sep 25, 2019

    Jump-starting the fight against climate change

    September 25, 2019 | The Bulletin In advance of the UN Climate Summit this month, the Global Commission on Adaptation, chaired by former...
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    Alice Hill
    • Jul 10, 2019

    Climate-Resilient Infrastructure: Engineering and Policy Perspectives

    July 10, 2019 | National Academy of Engineering with co-author Bilal M. Ayyub Each year, governments and the private sector invest...
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    What's Putin Up To In The Arctic?
    Alice Hill
    • Jun 27, 2019

    What's Putin Up To In The Arctic?

    June 27, 2019 | The Hill What’s Russia President Vladimir Putin up to? That question gets asked a lot, especially when it comes to...
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    Alice Hill
    • May 14, 2019

    Governance Challenges to Infrastructure and the Built Environment Posed by Climate Change

    May 14, 2019 | Governance In An Emerging New World The Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii sits two miles above sea level and over 2,200...
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    Alice Hill
    • Apr 19, 2019

    Ready For Tomorrow: Seven Strategies For Climate-Resilient Infrastructure

    April 19, 2019 | Hoover Institution Press with co-authors Douglas Mason, Joanne R. Potter, Molly Hellmuth, Bilal Ayyub, and Jack W. Baker...
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    Alice Hill
    • Apr 10, 2019

    It's Not Just The Military That Needs Help To Prepare For Climate Change

    April 10, 2019 | The Hill Climate change is a formidable enemy. It has burned our forests, stormed our coastal communities and dropped...
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    Bridging The Gap With The Science For Climate Action Network
    Alice Hill
    • Apr 4, 2019

    Bridging The Gap With The Science For Climate Action Network

    April 4, 2019 | EOS with co-authors Richard Moss, Bilal Ayyub, Mary Glackin, Katharine L. Jacobs, Jerry Melillo, T. C. Richmond, Lynn...
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    Alice Hill
    • Mar 26, 2019

    The Resilient Design Imperative: A Call For Action

    March 26, 2019 | Taylor and Francis Online Ellicott City, a historic patch of Maryland nestled between the Tiber and Patapsco rivers,...
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    How disaster aid leaves the disadvantaged even further behind economically
    Alice Hill
    • Mar 12, 2019

    How disaster aid leaves the disadvantaged even further behind economically

    March 12, 2019 | The Hill Actions have consequences, often unintended ones. When government policies carry unintended consequences,...
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    Trump's New Climate Panel Is A Waste Of Time And Money
    Alice Hill
    • Mar 2, 2019

    Trump's New Climate Panel Is A Waste Of Time And Money

    March 2, 2019 | CNN Imagine an ordinary courtroom scene. The judge sits above the crowd wearing a black robe while one of the lawyers...
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    The Part Of The Green New Deal We Should All Support
    Alice Hill
    • Feb 15, 2019

    The Part Of The Green New Deal We Should All Support

    February 15, 2018 | CNN The nation got its first chance to digest the details of the Green New Deal when Democrats proposed a nonbinding...
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    Alice Hill
    • Sep 23, 2018

    Human Trafficking and Climate Change: Understanding the Disastrous Relationship

    September 23, 2018 Human trafficking is a horrendous crime: it degrades human security and undermines the rights of people around the...
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    Building Coastal Resilience For Greater U.S. Security
    Alice Hill
    • Jul 30, 2018

    Building Coastal Resilience For Greater U.S. Security

    July 30, 2018 | Pacific Council on International Policy Coastal communities are on the front lines of a changing climate. Rising, ...
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    We’ve Failed To Secure Our Coasts — We Must Build Resilience Before It’s Too Late
    Alice Hill
    • Jun 27, 2018

    We’ve Failed To Secure Our Coasts — We Must Build Resilience Before It’s Too Late

    June 27, 2018 | The Hill As record-setting rains pummel South Texas and Ellicott City struggles to recover from another deadly flood, we...
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    Alice Hill
    • Jun 19, 2018

    Building Coastal Resilience For Greater US Security

    June 19, 2018 | Hoover Institution Press Drawing from a series of discussions convened by the Hoover Institution, the Stanford Woods...
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    Alice Hill
    • May 24, 2018

    “A New Normal”: California’s Increasing Wildfire Risk And What To Do About It

    May 24, 2018 | Eureka As soon as it hit in October 2017, officials knew the Tubbs Fire was serious. “It’s real bad,” said Cal Fire...
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    Ignoring Climate Change Only Compounds Its National Security Risks
    Alice Hill
    • May 17, 2018

    Ignoring Climate Change Only Compounds Its National Security Risks

    May 17, 2018 | Axios President Trump’s Defense Department cut all but 1 of 23 mentions of “climate change” from the final draft of a...
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    Alice Hill
    • Feb 19, 2018

    An Overview Of “Resilience” And Climate Change

    February 19, 2018 | Taylor and Francis Online What do we mean when we speak in terms of “resilience?” Why has “resilience” become the...
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    New York’s Uphill Climb Vs. Big Oil: Winning In Court Will Be A Tough Task Indeed
    Alice Hill
    • Jan 20, 2018

    New York’s Uphill Climb Vs. Big Oil: Winning In Court Will Be A Tough Task Indeed

    January 20, 2018 | NY Daily News New York City just filed suit in federal court against five multinational oil companies: ExxonMobil,...
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    Think Small To Weather Big Storm
    Alice Hill
    • Jan 17, 2018

    Think Small To Weather Big Storm

    January 17, 2018 | Foreign Policy At two minutes to noon on Sept. 1, 1923, the ground began to tremble in Tokyo and nearby Yokohama. A...
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    2017 Is A Record-Breaker -- And Not In A Good Way
    Alice Hill
    • Dec 20, 2017

    2017 Is A Record-Breaker -- And Not In A Good Way

    December 20, 2017 | CNN As this year comes to a close, 2017 is on track to set the all-time record for the most billion-dollar weather...
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    We Should Plan Homes To Minimize The Threat Of Wildfires
    Alice Hill
    • Oct 21, 2017

    We Should Plan Homes To Minimize The Threat Of Wildfires

    October 21, 2017 | Newsweek Americans have been settling the west for over one hundred and fifty years. Today, we tame it one suburban...
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    Global Warming Presents A Clear And Present Danger To America's National Security, World Stability
    Alice Hill
    • Sep 23, 2017

    Global Warming Presents A Clear And Present Danger To America's National Security, World Stability

    September 23, 2017 | Houston Chronicle "National security and climate change? My students just don't see the connection." This is what...
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    After the storms have passed: Rebuilding with climate change in mind
    Alice Hill
    • Sep 21, 2017

    After the storms have passed: Rebuilding with climate change in mind

    September 21, 2017 | The Bulletin In 1953, the North Sea Flood in the Netherlands killed over 1,800 people, damaged tens of thousands...
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    Mr. President, You Need A Winning Strategy Against The Next Harvey
    Alice Hill
    • Sep 12, 2017

    Mr. President, You Need A Winning Strategy Against The Next Harvey

    September 12, 2017 | The Hill Each year the president of the United States receives a briefing from the Federal Emergency Management...
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    Shoring Up Coastal Infrastructure Is Long Past Due
    Alice Hill
    • Aug 25, 2017

    Shoring Up Coastal Infrastructure Is Long Past Due

    August 25, 2017 | The Hill It’s nearly Labor Day weekend and for millions of Americans that means heading to the coasts to enjoy a...
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    Trump Is Putting Us All At Risk Of More Hurricane Sandy Flood Disasters
    Alice Hill
    • Aug 22, 2017

    Trump Is Putting Us All At Risk Of More Hurricane Sandy Flood Disasters

    August 22, 2017 | Newsweek President Trump’s decision to kill the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard may not sound like a big deal,...
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    The Same Houses Flood Every Year And We Keep Paying For Them
    Alice Hill
    • Jul 31, 2017

    The Same Houses Flood Every Year And We Keep Paying For Them

    July 31, 2017 | The Hill There is a house outside Baton Rouge, Louisiana, that is prone to flooding. It’s worth close to $56,000. Over...
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    Alice Hill
    • Jun 2, 2017

    Nuclear Energy, Climate Change And Security Threats

    June 2, 2017 | Lawfare In the middle of the last century, Dr. Murdock Head, a George Washington University professor, acquired an old...
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    The Catastrophic Risks Of Climate Change: The US Turns Its Back On The World
    Alice Hill
    • Jun 1, 2017

    The Catastrophic Risks Of Climate Change: The US Turns Its Back On The World

    June 1, 2017 | Lawfare My business just picked up. I wish it hadn’t. I am in the business of finding better ways to prepare for the...
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    Arctic Security Poses Icy Chess Game With Russia, China
    Alice Hill
    • May 19, 2017

    Arctic Security Poses Icy Chess Game With Russia, China

    May 19, 2017 | The Hill In Fairbanks, Alaska, last week, the United States passed the Arctic Council gavel to Finland. Started over...
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    Biodefense: Coordinating Our Response To Deadly Disease
    Alice Hill
    • May 18, 2017

    Biodefense: Coordinating Our Response To Deadly Disease

    May 18, 2017 | Lawfare Ninety-nine years ago, on March 11, 1918, mess cook Albert Gitchell reported sick to the camp infirmary in Fort...
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    The Small Towns Trump Is Hurting By His Denial Of Climate Change
    Alice Hill
    • Apr 5, 2017

    The Small Towns Trump Is Hurting By His Denial Of Climate Change

    April 5, 2017 | Newsweek Why does the administration want to hide information from the American people? Within minutes of Donald Trump...
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    Trump's environmental order jeopardizes our national security
    Alice Hill
    • Mar 28, 2017

    Trump's environmental order jeopardizes our national security

    March 29, 2017 | The Hill In March 2013, four-star Admiral Samuel Locklear III sat down with a Boston Globe reporter in a Cambridge...
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    Alice Hill
    • Feb 22, 2017

    Name Unmentioned, Trump Still Dominates the Munich Security Conference

    February 22, 2017 | Lawfare Even where speakers took pains to avoid uttering it, the name “Donald Trump” still dominated the 53rd Munich...
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    Proper Infrastructure Investment Must Account For Climate Change
    Alice Hill
    • Jan 30, 2017

    Proper Infrastructure Investment Must Account For Climate Change

    January 30, 2017 | The Hill President Donald Trump ran his campaign on promises of complete overhaul, including the promise to “drain...
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    Alice Hill
    • Dec 19, 2016

    Climate Change And National Security: An Opportunity For The Trump Administration—And Everyone Else

    December 19, 2016 | Lawfare After campaigning on the promise to pull the United States out of the Paris Agreement, last week...
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