Many still think “We don’t have to deal with it now,” but a new report from the Union of Concern Scientists is titled “Looming Deadlines for Coastal Resilience” for a reason. As co-author Dr. Rachel Cleetus explains on this show, short term profits can’t match the reality that for every one dollar invested in resilience and long term planning, we save as much as 31 dollars. As she explains, with so much critical infrastructure at serious risk from flooding in the near future, the national economy faces a severe risk. Yet there are opportunities for new jobs and a stronger economy, If we get on it now!