In major North American cities and settlements, vulnerability to climate change has increased and is projected to continue to rise  . Concentrated populations with unequal adaptive capacities, exposure of valuable assets, ageing infrastructure, and differing degrees of institutional capacity and effectiveness will underpin climate hazards . Coastal, riverine and urban flooding displacing communities and coastal ecosystems  will become a dominant risk to urban centres  and will cause disruptions to transportation and trade infrastructure . Large wildfires endangering lives, livelihoods, property and key infrastructure, and economic activities will contribute to compromised air quality and municipal water contamination .
IPCC
Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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