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It outlines the resulting economic burdens, including the costs of wildfire suppression, water conservation efforts to protect Lake Mead, and the need for infrastructure upgrades to mitigate flooding and heat-related health risks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000032#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Nevada is the driest state in the U.S. and is projected to see drought and evapotranspiration increase 3-15 times from historical levels by the end of the century, primarily driven by rising temperatures.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000032#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Wildfires are increasing in severity and frequency in Nevada, with 3,052 fires burning over 1.5 million acres between 2018 and 2022. The average cost to extinguish a single wildfire is $74,409.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000032#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Water security is severely threatened, particularly for the 2.3 million residents (75% of the population) who rely on Lake Mead. The reservoir's volume has declined by 71% since 2000, leading to federal water shortage declarations in 2022 and 2023 and a May 2023 agreement for Nevada to reduce water consumption by 25% over 3.5 years.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000032#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Nevada is experiencing significant warming, with average annual temperatures rising about 2°F since the 1900s. Projections suggest further increases of 3.2°F to 7.3°F by mid-century and 8°F to 12.8°F by the end of the century.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000032#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Extreme heat is causing severe public health crises; in July 2023, at least 16 people died in Nevada due to extreme conditions, and Clark County saw double the heat-related emergency visits compared to July 2022.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000032#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate-driven cooling costs for schools in Nevada are expected to exceed $64 million by 2025, affecting more than 400,000 students.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000032#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"While average annual precipitation remains stable, climate change is intensifying individual storm events, leading to flash flooding in areas like Las Vegas and Reno where soil compaction and impermeable surfaces exacerbate runoff.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000032#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["drought","wildfire","water security","water conservation","extreme heat","urban heat island","flood","water quality","energy efficiency"],"geography_discussed":["United States","Las Vegas","Clark County","Reno","California","Arizona"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["impact assessment","cost analysis"]},{"id":"cliint-000033","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cliint-000033","title":"New Hampshire Climate Impacts and Costs","publisher":{"name":"Center for Climate Integrity","organization":"center-for-climate-integrity"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2025","source_url":"https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/CCI_New_Hampshire_Impacts_Costs_2024.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report details how climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of extreme weather in New Hampshire, leading to significant infrastructure damage and economic losses. It highlights a 12% increase in annual precipitation since 1901, a 2°F rise in average annual temperature since 1971, and a 7-inch rise in sea level since 1950. The document outlines necessary adaptation costs across public health, infrastructure, and local planning to mitigate risks to the state's winter recreation industry, coastal properties, and public school systems.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000033#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"New Hampshire has seen a significant increase in precipitation and extreme storm events. Annual precipitation rose by 12% when comparing 1901-1960 to 1991-2020, and the number of days with over 5 inches of rain has doubled over the last 64 years. 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This has led to school closures in Manchester and other parts of the state due to lack of air conditioning, and an increase in vector-borne illnesses like Lyme disease.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000033#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Sea level rise poses a substantial threat to New Hampshire's 13-mile coastline. Sea levels have risen 7 inches since 1950 and may rise up to 5 feet by 2100. Approximately 4,500 people and 1,900 homes valued at around $622 million are at risk. Vulnerable infrastructure in Seabrook includes a nuclear power station, wastewater treatment plant, and schools.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000033#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The state faces significant infrastructure adaptation costs to manage flooding and heat. Necessary projects include floodproofing municipal buildings, elevating roads and bridges above base flood elevation, installing cooling centers, and upgrading school air conditioning. The report also notes that current infrastructure was not designed for current or projected precipitation patterns.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000033#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["sea level rise","extreme heat","vector-borne disease","coastal erosion","urban heat island","climate migration"],"geography_discussed":["Northeastern United States","Manchester","Seabrook","Hampton Beach","World"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["impact assessment","cost analysis"]},{"id":"cliint-000038","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cliint-000038","title":"MEMO: Wisconsin Voters Support Litigation to Make Polluters Pay","publisher":{"name":"Center for Climate Integrity","organization":"center-for-climate-integrity"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2024-06","source_url":"https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/DFP_x_CCI_Wisconsin_MPP_Memo.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"A June 2024 survey of 802 likely voters in Wisconsin reveals that 63% of respondents believe taxpayers face increased costs due to climate change and 63% support litigation against major oil and gas companies to recover these costs. 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This cost is disproportionately higher in municipalities with high racial minority populations, where average per capita costs are $2,464 compared to the statewide average of $1,579.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000065#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Proactive road maintenance is the second costliest adaptation at $5.09 billion through 2040. Choosing proactive repairs over reactive repairs could save taxpayers approximately $1.55 billion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000065#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate adaptation costs may severely strain or exceed municipal budgets. In cities like Oshkosh, Kenosha, Milwaukee, and Sheboygan, the annual cost of seven key adaptation measures would account for more than half of their annual Public Works Department budgets.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000065#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Protecting rural communities from flooding is particularly burdensome for low-education areas, where the average per capita cost ($1,068) is more than five times the statewide average ($199).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000065#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Temperature-related adaptations, including planting urban tree canopies ($2.56 billion) and installing air conditioning in public buildings ($810.4 million), total $3.3 billion. Costs for tree planting and maintenance are 1.2 times higher in high racial minority and high poverty areas compared to the statewide average.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000065#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The federal government is responsible for $592 million in costs to treat three climate-induced public health threats through 2040: Lyme disease ($347.8 million), West Nile Virus ($208.8 million), and pediatric asthma ($35.5 million).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000065#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Coastal erosion and lake level changes are projected to cost $293 million through 2040 to protect infrastructure within 250 feet of the Great Lakes coastline.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000065#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"American Indian Nations in Wisconsin face an estimated $108 million in infrastructure adaptation costs through 2040, with road maintenance being the largest expense at $98 million.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000065#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report argues that fossil fuel companies, specifically mentioning ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron, and BP, should be held legally accountable for these costs due to their history of climate deception.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000065#insight-10","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["urban heat island","air conditioning","coastal erosion","climate change adaptation","climate finance","climate justice","public health"],"geography_discussed":["World","Minnesota","Chicago","Michigan"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["financial assessment","equity analysis","infrastructure assessment"]},{"id":"cliint-000049","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cliint-000049","title":"MEMO: Los Angeles County Voters Support Polluters Pay Litigation Summary","publisher":{"name":"Center for Climate Integrity","organization":"center-for-climate-integrity"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2024-04-02","source_url":"https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/LACountyPollingMemo2024.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"A survey of 500 likely voters in Los Angeles County reveals strong public support for 'polluters pay' litigation, with 74% of respondents supporting lawsuits against major oil and gas companies to cover climate costs. 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In 2022, these companies invested approximately 2.5% of their capital expenditures in clean energy, significantly below the 50% projected by the IEA as necessary to align with Paris Agreement goals by 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000018#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Oil giants are expanding fossil fuel production in contradiction to the Paris Agreement, with combined plans to exceed globally-agreed production levels by 110% by 2030. Specific examples include ExxonMobil's $60 billion merger with Pioneer Natural Resources to double production in the Permian Basin and Chevron's $53 billion acquisition of Hess.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000018#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The industry promotes 'false solutions' that prolong fossil fuel use. Natural gas is marketed as 'lower-carbon,' though methane leaks can make it 'as bad as coal.' Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is touted as a solution, but 80% of existing operations as of 2021 are used for 'enhanced oil recovery' to extract more crude oil.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000018#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Fossil fuel companies use 'shadow groups' and trade associations to oppose climate policies while maintaining a positive public image. For example, Shell, Exxon, Chevron, and BP are members of the American Petroleum Institute (API), which lobbies against greenhouse gas regulations and renewable energy standards.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000018#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The industry shifts the blame for climate change onto individual consumers through the concept of the 'personal carbon footprint,' a term popularized by BP. This strategy frames the companies as passive participants responding to 'energy demand' rather than primary drivers of the crisis.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000018#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["renewable energy","petroleum industry","greenwashing","carbon capture and storage","natural gas","biofuel","carbon neutrality","Paris Agreement","Scope 3","carbon offset","carbon tax"],"geography_discussed":["United States","Netherlands","United Kingdom","Permian Basin"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["corporate accountability","policy analysis"]},{"id":"cliint-000022","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cliint-000022","title":"Hawai‘i Climate Impacts and Costs","publisher":{"name":"Center for Climate Integrity","organization":"center-for-climate-integrity"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2024","source_url":"https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/CCI-Hawaii-ImpactsAndCosts-2024.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report details how Hawaii is experiencing accelerating climate crises, specifically through extreme drought, intense tropical storms, sea level rise, and increasing temperatures. It provides comprehensive lists of potential costs for mitigation and adaptation, ranging from water management and wildfire suppression to floodproofing infrastructure and public health interventions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000022#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Hawaii has recently faced extreme drought conditions, with the period from 2010-2019 marking the lowest rainfall for any consecutive 10-year period since 1900. This trend is evidenced by a decline in rainfall and streamflow since the 1990s and a visible \"browning\" of the islands over the last four decades.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000022#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate-driven drought has increased wildfire risks, with the area burned by wildfires in Hawaii increasing fourfold to an average of 8,427 ha/yr. A notable example is the Maui wildfires, which destroyed Lahaina and caused at least 97 deaths.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000022#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Water security is threatened by decreasing availability in several watersheds. The Nuuanu watershed on Oahu is projected to see a decrease of up to 27%, and the Na Wai Eha watershed is seeing rainfall declines that threaten the groundwater source for 80% of Hawaii's drinking water. This occurs while water demand may increase by up to 36% by the end of the century.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000022#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Tropical storms and hurricanes are becoming more intense, leading to significant infrastructure damage and flooding. In April 2018, Kauai received 50 inches of rain in 24 hours, flooding over 500 homes and causing $20 million in public property damage.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000022#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Sea levels in Hawaii have risen an average of 10 inches compared to 1950, leading to increased coastal inundation. In Honolulu, the average number of high tide flooding days per year has nearly doubled from 6 to 11 since the 1960s. Additionally, approximately 92% of shorelines are predicted to retreat by 1-24 meters by 2050.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000022#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Rising temperatures threaten both public health and the economy. The average annual temperature in 2016 was approximately 1.7°F warmer than the 100-year mean. Warmer ocean temperatures threaten coral reefs, which are estimated to generate 60% of Hawaii's tourism income.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000022#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["wildfire","water security","tropical cyclone","flood","sea level rise","coastal erosion","coral bleaching","public health","climate change adaptation","infrastructure resilience"],"geography_discussed":["Maui","Oahu","Kauaʻi","Honolulu","United States","California"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["impact assessment","cost analysis"]},{"id":"cliint-000023","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cliint-000023","title":"Climate Impacts and Costs","publisher":{"name":"Center for Climate Integrity","organization":"center-for-climate-integrity"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2024","source_url":"https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/CCI-Maine-ImpactsAndCosts-2024.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report details the environmental and economic risks Maine faces due to climate change, including sea level rise, extreme precipitation, drought, and rising temperatures. It quantifies risks such as the potential inundation of 3,700 homes and the threat to a $600 million fishing industry, while providing comprehensive lists of necessary infrastructure and policy adaptations to mitigate these costs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000023#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Sea levels in Maine are rising, with an average increase of 1 to 4 feet estimated by the end of the century, though a high emissions scenario could see over 8 feet of rise by 2100. A 4-foot rise would inundate over 3,700 homes, two power plants, and a sewage plant, putting more than $950 million in property value at risk.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000023#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Extreme precipitation in the northeastern United States increased by over 60% from 1958-2021, and events are predicted to increase another 50% by the end of the century. In Maine, an extreme precipitation event on October 30-31, 2021, caused $2.4 million in damage to public infrastructure, and the state's Department of Transportation estimates 2,300 culverts valued at $77 million are at risk of being overtopped.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000023#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Maine is experiencing more frequent short-term droughts and 'snow droughts,' which threaten the $68 million winter recreation industry and drinking water for the approximately 45% of the population relying on shallow wells. Past droughts have caused significant agricultural losses, such as a 60% loss for wild blueberry farmers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000023#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Average annual temperatures in Maine have risen by about 3.5°F since the start of the 20th century, with projections of a 2 to 4°F increase by 2050. This warming contributes to increased vector-borne illnesses, such as Lyme disease, and disrupts the $600 million fishing industry; specifically, lobster harvests declined by 26% from 2016 to 2022 due to disrupted food chains.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000023#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Gulf of Maine is warming faster than 97% of the world's ocean surfaces, leading to constant ocean heat waves and acidification. This has already forced a moratorium on the northern shrimp industry since 2013.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000023#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["sea level rise","drought","ocean acidification","wildfire","climate change adaptation","climate finance","vector-borne disease","infrastructure resilience","climate migrant"],"geography_discussed":["New England","Canada","World"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["impact assessment","cost analysis"]},{"id":"cliint-000054","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cliint-000054","title":"Climate Impacts and Costs","publisher":{"name":"Center for Climate Integrity","organization":"center-for-climate-integrity"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2024","source_url":"https://climateintegrity.org//uploads/media/NY-NJ_PortAuthority_Climate-Impacts_Costs.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report details how climate change threatens the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) through sea level rise, intense storms, and extreme heat. It provides specific projections for sea level rise in New Jersey and New York City, notes the increasing frequency of 'nuisance flooding' at The Battery, and highlights the vulnerability of critical assets like LaGuardia Airport's Runway 13/31. The document quantifies historical damages, such as the billions lost during Superstorm Sandy, and lists a comprehensive set of potential adaptation costs, including flood-proofing buildings, elevating infrastructure, and mitigating heat-induced rail and road degradation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000054#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Relative sea level rise in the northeast U.S. is exceeding the global average, with The Battery tide gauge in Manhattan recording an increase from approximately 3.1 mm/year in the 20th century to 4.4 mm/year between 2000 and 2022.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000054#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Sea level along the New Jersey coast is projected to rise between 0.5 and 1.1 feet by 2030 and up to 2.1 feet by 2050 relative to 2000 levels; by 2100, rises could range from 1.7 to 6.3 feet depending on emission scenarios.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000054#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Tidal flooding, or 'nuisance flooding', is increasing; The Battery experienced 10 high tide flood days in 2019 and 24 flood days in 2023. NOAA predicts coastal cities will see 25 to 75 flood days per year by 2050.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000054#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"PANYNJ infrastructure faces significant flood risks; in New York City's transportation region 11, there is a 68% risk of a flood over 6 feet by 2050, threatening 25 rail stations, 35 passenger stations, and two intermodal freight terminals. Additionally, Runway 13/31 at LaGuardia Airport is a subsidence hotspot sinking at approximately 3.7 mm/year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000054#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Anthropogenic sea level rise significantly increased the impact of Superstorm Sandy on October 30, 2012, flooding an additional 70 square kilometers and causing an extra $4.2 billion in damages in New York and $3.7 billion in New Jersey. The PANYNJ specifically incurred $2.2 billion in damages, including lost operational time.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000054#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Extreme precipitation in the northeastern U.S. increased by over 60% from 1958-2021, with the number of days with over 5 inches of rain increasing from about 5 to 15 days per year over the last 64 years. Such events are predicted to increase another 50% by the end of the century.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000054#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"New Jersey and New York City are experiencing rapid warming; New Jersey's average annual temperature has risen about 3.5°F since 1970, while New York City is about 3°F warmer than in 1900 and could be up to 13.5°F warmer by 2100.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000054#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Extreme heat causes operational failures for PANYNJ, including buckling roads and sidewalks, warping railroad tracks, and sagging electric lines, which have led to massive delays for NJ Transit and Amtrak.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000054#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["sea level rise","coastal erosion","extreme heat","transportation","climate finance","urban heat island","Flood mitigation"],"geography_discussed":["New York City","Manhattan","Trenton","World"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["risk assessment","impact analysis","cost projection"]},{"id":"cliint-000009","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cliint-000009","title":"TIME Rewards Climate Villains","publisher":{"name":"Center for Climate Integrity","organization":"center-for-climate-integrity"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2023-11-28","source_url":"https://climateintegrity.org/news/view/exxonknews-time-rewards-climate-villains","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Center for Climate Integrity argues that TIME magazine's list of influential climate leaders erroneously includes fossil fuel executives, such as Sultan Al Jaber and representatives from ExxonMobil, thereby failing to recognize the industry as the cause of the climate emergency.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000009#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Center for Climate Integrity claims that TIME's list of the \"100 most influential leaders driving business to real climate action\" includes individuals from the fossil fuel industry, specifically naming ExxonMobil and Sultan Al Jaber, the CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, as \"climate villains.\"","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000009#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The document asserts that Sultan Al Jaber, the host of COP28 in Dubai, intended to use the climate summit to facilitate oil and gas deals shortly after being recognized by TIME as a \"climate leader.\"","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000009#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The author argues that mainstream media continues to fail by presenting the fossil fuel industry as a solution to the climate emergency rather than its cause.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000009#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["fossil fuel industry","2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference"],"geography_discussed":["Dubai"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["critique"]},{"id":"cliint-000057","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cliint-000057","title":"CCI PA Statewide Survey","publisher":{"name":"Center for Climate Integrity","organization":"center-for-climate-integrity"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2023-07","source_url":"https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/PA-Climate-Cost-Poll-2023.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"A July 2023 survey of 400 likely voters in Pennsylvania indicates that 65% believe human activity causes climate change and 73% believe Pennsylvania taxpayers face increased costs due to its effects. A significant majority (90%) believe oil and gas companies should pay at least some of the costs for local community adaptation, and 69% support suing these companies to ensure they pay their share. Additionally, 69% of respondents would be more likely to support a political candidate who advocates for suing oil and gas companies to fund infrastructure rebuilding and prevention of climate-related damage.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000057#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"A majority of surveyed likely voters in Pennsylvania attribute climate change to human activity, with 65% identifying it as the cause compared to 35% who attribute it to natural changes.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000057#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Among those who believe human activity causes climate change, big corporations generally (46%) and oil and gas companies specifically (22%) are viewed as the most responsible entities in the United States.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000057#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"73% of respondents agree that Pennsylvania taxpayers are facing increased costs due to the effects of climate change.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000057#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is strong support for holding oil and gas companies financially accountable for climate adaptation in Pennsylvania: 90% believe they should pay at least some costs, 69% support suing them to pay their fair share, and 69% would be more likely to support a candidate who supports such lawsuits.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000057#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","climate change adaptation","climate change litigation","climate finance"],"geography_discussed":["United States"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion survey"]},{"id":"cliint-000058","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cliint-000058","title":"CCI PA Statewide Survey","publisher":{"name":"Center for Climate Integrity","organization":"center-for-climate-integrity"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2023-07","source_url":"https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/PA-Climate-Cost-Poll-2023-Full.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The survey finds that a majority of Pennsylvania likely voters attribute climate change to human activity and support holding oil and gas companies financially responsible for climate adaptation costs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000058#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"A majority of surveyed likely voters in Pennsylvania believe climate change is caused by human activity, with 65% total support for this view, including 38% who believe it strongly.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000058#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Most respondents believe that climate change is creating financial burdens for the state, with 73% agreeing that \"Pennsylvania taxpayers are facing increased costs due to the effects of climate change.\"","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000058#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is strong support for requiring oil and gas companies to contribute to climate adaptation costs; 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It details a coordinated strategy to manufacture doubt via public relations campaigns, funding of contrarian scientists, and the use of 'shadow groups' to undermine scientific consensus. The document highlights a contradiction where companies protected their own physical assets from sea-level rise while publicly denying such risks. 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