When it comes to global warming, the Twin Cities is more resilient than other U.S. cities.
In response to the Resilient Cities 2011 Conference and Grist.org's list of the 10 most "climate-ready" cities,
Nature Conservancy blogger Jeff Opperman compiled his own ranking
of cities and climate change that addresses "how vulnerable or
resilient a city is to climate change based on the city's environmental
context," writes Opperman.
While Minneapolis did not appear on the Grist list, we were number five
in terms of the "most resilient/least vulnerable" to climate change,
behind Cleveland, Milwaukee, Detroit, and Chicago.
"Rust Belt" cities rank high for their sustainable water supply (like
the Great Lakes), low heat-stress rankings, and low vulnerability to
natural disasters, he writes.