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Jesse M. Keenan
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Favrot II Associate Professor of Sustainable Real Estate and Urban Planning, Tulane University

North: The Future of Post-Climate America
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JUST RELEASED TODAY: North: The Future of Post-Climate America (Oxford University Press)(Discount Code AUFLY30 for 30% or just email me for a copy) global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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North: The Future of Post-Climate America (Oxford University Press, 2025)
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December 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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New America Adapts pod! 🎧

@keenanclimate.com joins me (again) to talk about his new book, North: The Future of Post-Climate America. It’s not about disasters — it’s about how the U.S. is already changing as we adapt. We also touch on Florida through a fictional chapter set in 2079!

#Adaptation
North: The Future of Post-Climate America — AMERICA ADAPTS The Climate Change Podcast
North: The Future of Post-Climate America. Ep. 243.
www.americaadapts.org
December 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
See my commentary highlighting a boiling muni bond crisis fueled by the convergence of climate and fiscal austerity. I cover this and the 'climate doom loop' in my new book, "North: The Future of Post-Climate America" (Oxford University Press) www.bondbuyer.com/news/climate...
Impact of climate-fueled disasters seen in insurance, real estate data
The changing climate is increasing insurance rates for residents and cities and lowering property values in areas that face more frequent and intense disasters.
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December 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Join us TODAY at 1:00 p.m. ET @newamerica.org for a conversation in and around my new book, "North: The Future of Post-Climate America" (Oxford University Press) that comes out next week. events.newamerica.org/humanmobilit...
December 9, 2025 at 2:52 PM
See my commentary @washingtonpost.com in re changing patterns for climate risk "information" among consumers. The seasonal dimension does seem important, if it holds up statistically. It is nice to see Redfin engaged. www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
Hurricanes and wildfires influence homebuyers, if only for a minute
Interest in climate risk surges after disasters, according to the real estate platform Redfin, but soon diminishes.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Thank you @thorbenson.bsky.social for having me on to talk about North: The Future of Post-Climate America (Oxford University Press). madness.ghost.io/climate-chan...
How climate change is moving populations
Climate change is becoming increasingly relevant when Americans are making decisions about where to live.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
See my commentary (not on Zillow specifically) on the private climate services sector, gov't regulation, scientific transparency, risk transmission among consumers, & the limits of the current state of science to support property-by-property risk assessment.

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Zillow deletes climate risk data from listings after complaints it harms sales
Site deletes feature after real estate agents and some homeowners say scores appear arbitrary and hurt sales
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Coming soon—a nonfiction book with a fiction ending. youtu.be/Buo2Icdr4a4?...
North: The Future of Post-Climate America (Oxford University Press, 2025)
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November 29, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Great #climaterisk episode here if you haven't listened. @keenanclimate.com has some good advice - adaptation communication isn't just on bluesky starter packs. Talk to people. Have found this super useful here in CA.
New #podcast is out now: The Federal Climate Retreat and the Rise of a New Adaptation Ecosystem 🌎

As federal climate leadership pulls back, a new ecosystem of adaptation services are stepping up! 🔧📊

Conversations with Climate.us, EcoAdapt, Georgetown Climate Center, Probable Futures🌟

🎧 Listen!
The Federal Climate Retreat and the Rise of a New Adaptation Ecosystem — AMERICA ADAPTS The Climate Change Podcast
The Federal Climate Retreat and the Rise of a New Adaptation Ecosystem. Ep. 241.
www.americaadapts.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Join @newamerica.org on Tuesday, December 9th for a special event to kick-off the publication of my new book, North: The Future of Post-Climate America (Oxford University Press). Register (free) at events.newamerica.org/humanmobilit...
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
See my commentary in @nytimes.com in re climatic & non-climatic factors pushing down home prices (always excellent work of @benkeys.bsky.social & P. Mulder) Amazing to see how far prices have tanked in Nola. Good News: homes w/ Fortified Roofs are holding their value. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Rising Home Insurance Premiums Are Eating Into Home Values in Disaster-Prone Areas (Gift Article)
Changes in the insurance market have started to affect home prices in the most disaster-prone areas, new research finds, pushing some homeowners’ finances to the breaking point.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM
My forthcoming book, North: The Future of Post-Climate America (Oxford University Press) is the "Book of the Week" at climatechangeresources.org/news/newslet... (get your copy today)
November 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
My book North: The Future of Post-Climate America is moving up the Amazon Books rankings (and its not even out yet). Want to hear more? Check-out my conversation with @glindsay.bsky.social and Daniel Safarik on Unfrozen (podcast) www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlKV...
108. NORTH
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November 17, 2025 at 9:24 PM
TODAY: Great coverage of North: The Future of Post-Climate America (Oxford University Press) in @theatlantic.com by Vann R. Newkirk II www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
What Climate Change Will Do to America by Mid-Century
Many places may become uninhabitable. Many people may be on their own.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Are you researching climate change, human mobility, and housing? If so, join us in Nola (January) for "Multiplied Displacements: The Climate-Housing Nexus" (free registration & some travel funding available) w/ @uoftcities.bsky.social & @buoncities.bsky.social architecture.tulane.edu/events/multi...
October 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Ever wonder how carrying capacity modeling plays out in practice? We take a look at closer look at real world applications for #climate #planning and growth management in the USA. www.tandfonline.com/eprint/VNCME...
Urban carrying capacity in practice: supporting growth management and climate planning in the United States
This article outlines the various strains of urban planning literature that have sought to develop a framework for urban carrying capacity (UCC) as a means to understand and manage the sustainable ...
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October 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I discuss the future of climate urbanism in my new book, North: The Future of Post-Climate America on Discovery's Curiosity Weekly.

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Designing Cities for a Warmer World
Podcast Episode · Curiosity Weekly · 10/08/2025 · 27m
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October 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I have long predicted that the “resilience pathway” of climate gentrification would accelerate in Florida. Engineering resilience measures & standards are not free & sometimes unaffordable. Their amenity values (and costs) shape housing & relocation decisions.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/u...
Making Florida More Flood Resistant Is Forcing Hard Choices for Homeowners
www.nytimes.com
September 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
See my commentary @nytimes.com “There’s nothing better for an insurance commercial than seeing how many billions of dollars of losses we’ve had from disasters...” in re value of data to shape behavior and market participation. #climatechange www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/c...
A Trump Administration Playbook: No Data, No Problem
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September 18, 2025 at 1:12 PM
My commentary @bloomberg.com on FEMA’s longstanding underinvestment that has stretched the agency thin. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
The US Disaster Agency Was Breaking Long Before Trump
To fulfill its mission, the Federal Emergency Management Agency needs investment in the kind of work that voters rarely see.
www.bloomberg.com
August 29, 2025 at 11:33 AM
My commentary @bloomberg.com on the public’s eroding faith in state action after Katrina—20 years ago today. www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Hurricane Katrina Remains the Disaster to Top Them All
In the 20 years after New Orleans flooded, FEMA and the insurance industry have changed dramatically.
www.bloomberg.com
August 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Es agradable ver que nuestro @tylerhaupert.bsky.social trabajo está contribuyendo a la conversación sobre el cambio climático en España. www.elconfidencial.com/empresas/202...
El precedente de California: la banca cierra el grifo del crédito si hay riesgo de incendios
Los bancos tienden a mostrar reticencias para realizar grandes préstamos en zonas donde hay riesgo de incendios, lo que dificulta la reconstrucción
www.elconfidencial.com
August 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM