Climate adaptation efforts have increased across all North American regions and sectors . Support for, and implementation of, adaptation policies, plans and measures have not been equal across the public and private sectors, regions or varying levels of governance  . To date, reactive  and incremental adaptations have helped North Americans avoid greater damages from observed climate impacts . There is increasing agreement that worsening impacts and expanding risk conditions may exceed current adaptation capacities by mid-century under high-emissions scenarios  .
IPCC
Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
IPCC Report