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Sustainability Tech Landscape of the United States
12,625 Sustainability Tech companies in the United States, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.
12,625companies tracked
$150.5Bdisclosed funding
915hiring right now
5,856events · 24 months
370,442news articles · 12 months
Who leads Sustainability Tech in the United States
Shows the 12,625 U.S. sustainability‑tech firms, highlighting the top hiring firms, best‑funded companies, and the 915 firms currently recruiting, with 3,187 having disclosed a funding round.
open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
- 01
Clean Harbors13last posted Aug 2026
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Ecolab13last posted Aug 2026
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Particle Measuring Systems12last posted Jul 2026
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First Solar12last posted Aug 2026
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Turner Construction12last posted Jul 2026
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Nextracker12last posted Aug 2026
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Hunton Group11last posted Jun 2026
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biofire diagnostics11last posted Jun 2026
915 companies hiring · 25 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
- 01
VoltaGrid$5.9BSeries D · May 2026
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Redwood Materials$4.5BSeries E · Jan 2026
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View$4.2BPost IPO · Oct 2022
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Moderna$4.2BGrant (prize money) · Jan 2025
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Novavax$2.7BPost IPO · Sep 2023
- 06
Terra-Gen$2.7BSeries A · Mar 2024
- 07
Nexamp$2.1BConventional Debt · Apr 2026
- 08
Ascend Elements$2.1BGrant (prize money) · Feb 2025
3,187 companies with disclosed rounds · $150.5B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
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Vertiv$2.6BFY2026 filing
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Xylem Water Solutions$2.1BFY2023 filing
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Resideo$1.9BFY2026 filing
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Emcor Group$1.9BFY2018 filing
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Meritage Homes$1.4BFY2022 filing
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Acuity Brands$1.1BFY2026 filing
141 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
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KORE Power132,692tracked employees
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trane29,600tracked employees
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Orbia24,736tracked employees
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981 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
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Enphase Energy1.8%153 tracked events
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Dynavax1.8%152 tracked events
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8,318 tracked events across 788 companies
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
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ERP8,017articles in the window
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AccuWeather4,653articles in the window
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Nano1,479articles in the window
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Blue Tech1,203articles in the window
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NEP1,200articles in the window
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Raritan1,021articles in the window
791 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Sustainability Tech ecosystem in the United States grew, 2016–2025
Displays the annual count of new sustainability‑tech companies, noting a peak of 627 startups in 2019 and 52 founded in 2025.
Companies founded / year
new Sustainability Tech companies in the United States
20162025
peak 627 in 2019
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 789 in 2025
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
20162025
peak $16.9B in 2025
Where Sustainability Tech companies in the United States are based
Hub 01
New York City
427 Sustainability Tech companies
22% of the Sustainability Tech companies across these hubs
427companies
$6.9Bdisclosed funding
20hiring now
Hub 02
San Francisco
410 Sustainability Tech companies
21% of the Sustainability Tech companies across these hubs
410companies
$12.9Bdisclosed funding
51hiring now
Hub 03
Los Angeles
205 Sustainability Tech companies
10% of the Sustainability Tech companies across these hubs
205companies
$1.6Bdisclosed funding
19hiring now
Hub 04
Boston
198 Sustainability Tech companies
10% of the Sustainability Tech companies across these hubs
198companies
$7.2Bdisclosed funding
24hiring now
Hub 05
Houston
194 Sustainability Tech companies
10% of the Sustainability Tech companies across these hubs
194companies
$7.6Bdisclosed funding
22hiring now
Hub 06
Austin
188 Sustainability Tech companies
10% of the Sustainability Tech companies across these hubs
188companies
$1.2Bdisclosed funding
8hiring now
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Hub 07
San Diego
188 Sustainability Tech companies
10% of the Sustainability Tech companies across these hubs
188companies
$4.1Bdisclosed funding
7hiring now
Hub 08
Chicago
143 Sustainability Tech companies
7% of the Sustainability Tech companies across these hubs
143companies
$537.1Mdisclosed funding
15hiring now
The Sustainability Tech market map of the United States: what these companies actually do
- Enterprise Tech5,719 companies · $128B raised · 470 hiring
- Enterprise Software1,722 companies · $17.9B raised · 139 hiring
- Consumer Digital1,702 companies · $20.5B raised · 108 hiring
- Life Sciences1,253 companies · $44.8B raised · 64 hiring
- Circular Economy1,096 companies · $24B raised · 106 hiring
- SaaS1,069 companies · $23.4B raised · 89 hiring
- Deep Tech907 companies · $34.3B raised · 99 hiring
- Energy SaaS734 companies · $6.3B raised · 55 hiring
- Smart Buildings720 companies · $6.5B raised · 46 hiring
- Biopharmaceuticals646 companies · $33.6B raised · 28 hiring
- Building Energy Management System494 companies · $3.2B raised · 29 hiring
- Industrial Internet of Things363 companies · $4B raised · 28 hiring
Monetization
How Sustainability Tech companies make money
How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
Subscription3,778
Fee-For-Service3,547
Physical Commerce3,285
Commission on Transaction2,498
E-Commerce - Product2,309
Advertising1,622
E-Commerce - Service1,400
Renting / Leasing485
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Sustainability Tech in the United States
Earnings 1,370Funding 956Leadership 855Announcement 527M&A 498Contracts 409IPO 258Assets 197Lawsuit 188Capital 134
- M&AConsulting.us Arcadia, a Washington, DC-based provider of energy intelligence software for businesses, has agreed to acquire Engie Impact.2026-05-05
- M&ANew York-based GreenSpark Software and Los Angeles-based ReMatter, two software platforms serving the metal recycling industry, have merged, creating a single company known as ReSpark.2026-05-04
- IPOFervo Energy said on Monday it was targeting a valuation of up to US$6.5 billion in its initial public offering in the United States. The Houston-based energy developer also said it is aiming to raise up to $1.3 billion in the IPO by offering 55.6 million shares priced between $21 and $24 apiece.2026-05-04
- FundingClarasight has now raised a total of $21.1M in total equity funding and is backed by AlleyCorp, Clocktower Technology Ventures, Future Back Ventures by Bain & Company, Pulse Fund, Rackhouse Venture Capital, Thayer Investment Partners, Vestigo Ventures, and XYZ Venture Capital.2026-05-04
- M&ATOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc. today announced that it has executed a non-binding letter of intent (the “LOI”) to merge with Carbonium Core, Inc.2026-04-30
- FundingTrinity Capital Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIN) ... commitment of up to $35 million in equipment financing to Torus.2026-04-30
- M&AStem announced it has acquired software assets from raicoon, a solar fault-detection software provider, in a tech M&A deal.2026-04-29
- M&AJohnson Controls International PLC has acquired Nantum AI, a building operations and energy optimization software vendor, in a tech M&A deal aimed at enhancing its smart building capabilities.2026-04-29
- FundingNexamp, a developer of solar and battery storage projects, secured a $200 million credit facility from Nuveen Energy Infrastructure Credit, acting as the sole lender. The facility is structured as a delayed-draw term loan, with an initial commitment of $125 million and the option to access an additional $75 million.2026-04-29
- M&AVertiv Acquires Strategic Thermal Labs2026-04-28
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Sustainability Tech company in the United States was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-05-05 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-05-04 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-05-01 | ||
| $120M | Announced | 2026-04-30 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-29 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-04-28 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Provides details on notable corporate actions such as IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches and contract wins.
IPO pipeline
84 companies listed or filing · last 24 months
Fervo EnergyIPO · Nasdaq · FRVO · 3 reportsMay 2026
BillionToOneIPO · Nasdaq · BLLN · 8 reportsApr 2026
NovanIPO · 1 reportApr 2026
Generate BiomedicinesIPO · NASDAQ · GENB · 6 reportsApr 2026
Vir BiotechnologyIPO · NASDAQ · VIR · 2 reportsFeb 2026
GeoVaxDirect Listing · Nasdaq · 1 reportFeb 2026ICCFIPO · Hong Kong or Paris · 1 reportFeb 2026
Leadership moves
242 tracked people moves · last 12 months
RejoniJohn Nealon · Appointment → Chief Executive OfficerMay 2026
GHG ProtocolTim Mohin · Appointment → Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
Lakewood-AmedexJoseph Tucker, Ph.D. · Appointment → DirectorApr 2026
AlloVirShawn Cline Tomasello, MBA · Departure — was Board MemberApr 2026
RoutewareKristy McKnight · Appointment → Chief Product OfficerApr 2026
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
PersefoniPersefoni Analytics Agent (AI Agent)May 2026
WatershedWatershed AI Fellowship (Training program)Apr 2026
H2Ok InnovationsAI agents for dairy factory (AI / Automation)Apr 2026
Earth Science techMyOnlineConsultation.com (Telehealth solutions)Mar 2026
ClimateAIEnterprise Climate Planning (ECP) platform (Climate risk modeling platform)Feb 2026
OpteraSupply Chain Manager (ESG and carbon management software)Feb 2026
Contract wins
238 customer wins · last 24 months
Living Carbonwon Octopus Energy GenerationApr 2026
Caelux Corporationwon solxApr 2026
Aligos Therapeuticswon Xiamen Amoytop BiotechApr 2026
Graphytewon JPMorganChaseApr 2026
Workforce actions
40 companies cutting roles · last 24 months
Inovio Pharmaceuticalsscale undisclosed · cost reductionMar 2026
Bluezonefresh~200 roles reported · fuel shortageMar 2026
Origin Materials~32% of workforce reported · cost reductionFeb 2026
Vedanta Biosciences~50% of workforce reported · funding shortageJan 2026
Regulatory & litigation
84 regulatory events · 34 tracked suits · 24 months
Emergent BioSolutionsNo Action Indicated status — U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)Apr 2026
Lumos Diagnosticsapproved for U.S. point-of-care use — FDAApr 2026
- dennis, leslie, tyler, Noelle Hansen, bradley, Jordan Nelson v UBS Financial Services Inc.arbitration award appeal · VerdictMay 2026
- Zaptera USA, Inc. v aptera motorsCivil · SettledApr 2026
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
163 companies reporting1,479 company-quarters trackedbeat 312miss 138in line 21
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +13.0%, half slower.
Who is building Sustainability Tech in the United States
Profiles 5,125 founders and CEOs across 3,837 firms, noting Stanford (158 alumni), MIT (141) and Harvard (110) as the most common alma maters, and Microsoft, McKinsey and Google as frequent prior employers.
Founders and chief executives12 of 5,125, from the best-funded companies on this page
Ex-Harmony Biosciences, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Cephalon, Pfizer. State University of New York at Plattsburgh BS 1989, Binghamton University MBA 1992
PJC, ex-Upside, SparkCharge, Solar Energy Industries Association, Retroficiency. Brown University AB 1999, HBS MBA 2006, Harvard University MBA 2007
Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Tianjin University, University of Windsor PhD
Ex- BHP, Ford. Stanford University Graduate School of Business MBA 2017, The University of Tulsa BSc 2012
Ex-Enlighted, Barclays Capital, Lehman Brothers, Northrop Grumman. University of California Berkeley BS 2008
repeat founder
Founder & CEO Valo Health · Flagship Pioneering, Omega Therapeutics, Senda Biosciences, Inari, KSQ Therapeutics, & Seres Therapeutics…
repeat founder
Summit Agricultural Group, FS Fueling Sustainability, Amber Wave. University of Iowa
Enphase Energy, ex-Innocharge Solutions, ex-Cypress Semiconductor, Stanford University Graduate School of Business, 2008
Lancium, ex-Certified Holdings, ex-Ror Capital, Georgetown University, 2002
Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 996 of 5,125 founders
Stanford University158
Massachusetts Institute of Technology141
Harvard University110
Cornell University80
University of California (Berkeley)65
University of Pennsylvania65
Harvard Business School52
Yale University47
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 144 of 5,125 founders
Microsoft22
McKinsey20
Google20
Morgan Stanley12
Goldman Sachs12
Amazon10
Boston Consulting Group10
Bain9
Founders flagged as repeat founders
of 4,339 founders with a profile on this page
43
carry a repeat-founder flag
- flagged as repeat founders43
- no repeat-founder flag4,296
Women and men among the founders
first names matched for 4,692 of 5,125 founders
14%
of matched founders are women
- women650
- men4,042
Inferred from first names, using 119 million people who state their own gender: a first name counts only where at least 20 of them share it and at least 90% of those share the same gender. The other 433 founders go in neither column.
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Who funds Sustainability Tech in the United States
Records 7,687 funding rounds since 2016 from 3,849 investors, with the typical round size of $1.6 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hud Exchange | 909 | — | Dec 2025 |
| HHS | 740 | 2 | Nov 2025 |
| OSTI | 314 | — | Dec 2025 |
| National Science Foundation | 180 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Climate Capital | 88 | 50 | Nov 2024 |
| America’s Seed Fund | 83 | — | Dec 2024 |
| Y Combinator | 73 | 32 | Jan 2026 |
| DOE | 71 | 1 | Jan 2025 |
| Europa | 70 | — | Jan 2024 |
| United States Department of Agriculture | 61 | — | Feb 2026 |
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel1,652
Series A–B1,746
Series C+ / PE557
Grants, debt & other3,732
The typical round is $1.6M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Sustainability Tech funding rounds in the United States
Highlights the ten largest disclosed funding rounds, led by View’s $1.1 billion Series H round.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series Hmega-round | $1.1B | Nov 2018 | SoftBank Vision Fund | |
| Series Amega-round | $1.1B | Oct 2021 | The Rise Fund | |
| Series Dmega-round | $1B | Aug 2023 | Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Capricorn, OMERS +4 more | |
| Series Bmega-round | $1B | Mar 2023 | Ara Partners, Enbridge | |
| Series Hmega-round | $800M | Dec 2018 | — | |
| Series Cmega-round | $776.6M | May 2021 | T. Rowe Price, Baillie Gifford, Fidelity Investments +10 more | |
| Series Dmega-round | $775M | May 2026 | Blackstone, Halliburton | |
| Series Emega-round | $600M | Aug 2016 | — | |
| Series Dmega-round | $537M | Feb 2018 | — | |
| Series Emega-round | $520M | Mar 2024 | Manulife Investment Management, DGC, Generate Capital |
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M181
$1–10M366
$10–50M277
$50–250M89
>$250M14
927 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Fresh cheques · last 6 months
Series A$97MMay 2026
Series A$65MMay 2026
Series A$64MMay 2026
Series F$35MMay 2026
Conventional Debt$35MMay 2026
Series A$19MMay 2026
Series B$13MMay 2026
What the news says about Sustainability Tech in the United States
Aggregates 370,442 news articles from the last year, most frequently covering climate‑change mitigation, climate activism, COVID‑19 vaccine development and AI advancements.
News volume
Sustainability Tech coverage across United States · articles per quarter
2021Q22026Q1
peak 142,683 in 2025Q1 · 370,442 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 64% → 67%, negative 35% → 32% across 2021–2025.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Sustainability Tech news in United States. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- Climate change mitigation strategies43,521→-5%
- Climate activism and youth movements38,890→+2%
- Covid-19 vaccine development and efficacy trials32,475▲+355%
- Artificial intelligence advancements32,181▲+40%
- Solar photovoltaic (pv) energy systems32,122→+5%
- Air quality improvement initiatives30,253→-8%
- Biodiversity conservation efforts29,085→+8%
- Renewable energy sources and technologies27,240→-1%
- Ocean conservation and marine protection25,954▲+25%
- Environmental policy debates24,541→-8%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months
- 8,017
- 7,669
- 4,653
- 1,479
- 1,223
- 1,203
- 1,200
- 1,021
- 959
- 918
791 Sustainability Tech companies here were named in the news over this period.
Prism
Watch Sustainability Tech coverage in United States as it happens
Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.
Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter
Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
vaccine candidates+353%vaccine trials+323%vaccination campaigns+452%artemis program+1104%vaccine immunogenicity+343%mass vaccination sites+779%marine ecosystem+52%ocean sanctuaries+53%cloud infrastructure+75%vaccination coverage+780%
air quality standards-58%pollution monitoring-54%hazardous air quality-85%smog alerts-90%climate governance-40%
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in United States Sustainability Tech coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
411,161 articles touch this dimension · 60.3% critical tone
20212025
signals: ai regulation compliance, clean energy mandates, responsible ai
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
113,162 articles touch this dimension · 55.3% critical tone
20212025
signals: pollution control statutes, air quality standards, clean air advocacy
Growth ▲ rising
121,933 articles touch this dimension · 51.6% critical tone
20212025
signals: solar electricity generation, solar pv, dc fast-charging deployment
Sustainability Tech jobs in the United States: who is hiring and what they ask for
Shows 32,315 job postings from 1,174 employers in the past year, with common skill requirements like Excel and PowerPoint and a median salary of $59 k per year.
32,315postings · last 12 months
44,311postings tracked overall
1,174employers advertising
$59kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=4269)
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Sustainability Tech employers in the United States put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.
- excel665▲
- word352▲
- microsoft office342▲
- outlook300▲
- powerpoint276▲
- plumbing253▲
- electrical203▲
- hvac188▲
- python177▲
- carpentry176▲
What level are these roles?
Entry834
Intern695
Senior2,805
Lead950
Manager9,061
What they pay, by level
- Manager$90k/yr (n=883)
- Senior$126k/yr (n=236)
- Lead$100k/yr (n=91)
- Entry$33k/yr (n=161)
- Intern$41k/yr (n=38)
Most advertised titles
- 570
- 422
- 316
- 283
- 235
- 206
What Sustainability Tech research in the United States is working on
Summarizes 1,953 papers from India‑affiliated institutions, categorizing 732 as identifying common problems, 193 offering cautions, and 676 outlining opportunities.
How this field talks about itself
United States-affiliated Sustainability Tech papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Problem-identifying34.3% · 9.6%3.6×
Promising26.3% · 37.6%0.7×
Descriptive14.7% · 17.1%0.9×
Cautionary9.9% · 4.4%2.2×
Breakthrough8.3% · 26.4%0.3×
Comparative3.3% · 3.9%0.8×
United States-affiliated Sustainability Tech literature runs 3.6× more “problem-identifying” than science at large (34.3% vs 9.6% baseline).
How the work is done
Empirical50.6%
Methods-led24.5%
Position pieces13.0%
Reviews11.0%
Theoretical1.0%
How the research reads
65% positive · 6% neutral · 30% negative, across 1,953 papers.
The institutions doing the work · United States
- 3k
- 2k
- 2k
- 2k
- 1k
- 1k
ranked by how often their work is cited
Leading researchers · United States-affiliated work
Philipp Krueger · Zacharias Sautner · Laura T. Starks · Johannes Stroebel · Bryan Kelly · Stefano Giglio · Robert F. Engle · Heebum Lee
The most-cited breakthroughs
- Hedging Climate Risk · 410 cites
- What Is Nuisance Flooding? Defining and Monitoring an Emerging Challenge · 214 cites
- Vulnerable yet relevant: the two dimensions of climate-related financial disclosure · 109 cites
- Compound Inundation Impacts of Coastal Climate Change: Sea-Level Rise, Groundwater Rise, and Coastal Precipitation · 83 cites
- An Agent‐Based Model of Evolving Community Flood Risk · 77 cites
Common problems researchers identify649 papers · 7 recurring themes
Problems · theme 01
Building Climate Resilience
143 papers · 22.0% of this block
▲ +87% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers highlight gaps in psychological and community capacity to adapt to climate impacts.
Psychological resilience · Resilience · Climate resilience · Climate change
“Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Public Health Practice: Using Adaptive Management to Increase Adaptive Capacity and Build Resilie”
143 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 02
Urban Flood Management Gaps
130 papers · 20.0% of this block
→ -2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies point to insufficient flood modeling and mitigation strategies for vulnerable city areas.
Flood myth · Flooding · Flood mitigation · Floodplain
“The Value of Urban Flood Modeling”
130 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 03
Vulnerability and Adaptive Capacity
93 papers · 14.3% of this block
▼ -24% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers expose how poverty and limited resources hinder climate adaptation at the community level.
Vulnerability · Climate change · Adaptive capacity · Poverty
“Climate change-related risks and adaptation potential in Central and South America during the 21st century”
93 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 04
Climate‑Related Financial Risks
92 papers · 14.2% of this block
▲ +44% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research flags systemic risks and gaps in risk management for financial institutions facing climate change.
Climate risk · Climate change · Climate Finance · Risk management
“Climate Change and the Financial System”
92 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 05
Equity and Climate Justice
70 papers · 10.8% of this block
→ +1% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works emphasize disparities in climate impacts and the need for fair policy frameworks.
Climate justice · Climate change · Greenhouse gas · Political economy of climate change
“Climate Change, Climate Justice, and Children's Mental Health: A Generation at Risk?”
70 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 06
Agricultural Climate Vulnerability
67 papers · 10.3% of this block
▲ +3% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors discuss challenges to food security and crop resilience under changing climate conditions.
Agriculture · Food security · Climate change · Climate resilience
“Building climate-resilient crops: genetic, environmental, and technological strategies for heat and drought stress tolerance”
67 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 07
Urban Water Scarcity
54 papers · 8.3% of this block
▲ +29% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies identify shortcomings in planning and infrastructure to sustain water resources in cities.
Urban resilience · Resilience · Water scarcity · Urban planning
“A review of urban resilience to weather and climate extremes”
54 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions176 papers · 4 recurring themes
Cautions · theme 01
Resilience Policy Trade‑offs
58 papers · 33.0% of this block
→ +1% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Caution that well‑intentioned resilience policies may produce unintended agricultural and social effects.
Psychological resilience · Agriculture · Resilience · Climate change
“Resilience implications of policy responses to climate change”
58 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 02
Financial System Exposure
46 papers · 26.1% of this block
▲ +38% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Warns of under‑estimated climate risk in portfolios and the potential for systemic financial instability.
Climate change · Climate risk · Portfolio · Political economy of climate change
“Firm climate risk, risk management, and bank loan financing”
46 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 03
Floodplain Intervention Risks
45 papers · 25.6% of this block
→ -2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Highlights uncertainties in hydrologic outcomes when implementing green infrastructure in floodplains.
Flood myth · Hydrology · Flooding · Floodplain
“Valuing preferences over stormwater management outcomes including improved hydrologic function”
45 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 04
Subsidy‑Driven Flood Mitigation
27 papers · 15.3% of this block
→ -2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Notes possible inequities and inefficiencies arising from subsidy‑based flood mitigation programs.
Flood myth · Flood mitigation · Flooding · Subsidy
“Flood Risk Management: Exploring the Impacts of the Community Rating System Program on Poverty and Income Inequality”
27 of these papers raise it as a problem
Opportunities608 papers · 7 recurring themes
Opportunities · theme 01
Innovative Flood Mitigation
175 papers · 28.8% of this block
→ -2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Shows promising low‑impact development and digital tools for reducing urban flood damage.
Flood myth · Flooding · Flood mitigation · Coastal flood
“Improving Urban Flood Resilience under Climate Change Scenarios in a Tropical Watershed Using Low-Impact Development Practices”
Opportunities · theme 02
Design‑Driven Resilience
102 papers · 16.8% of this block
▲ +87% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Explores nature‑based and hybrid infrastructure to strengthen collective climate resilience.
Resilience · Psychological resilience · Climate change · Climate resilience
“The climate change impacts and responses index: quantifying disparities and guiding policies for collective resilience”
Opportunities · theme 03
Data‑Driven Flood Hazard Mapping
93 papers · 15.3% of this block
▼ -4% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Presents spatial analytics for more accurate flood risk characterization.
Flood myth · 100-year flood · Floodplain · Hydrology
“A data-driven spatial approach to characterize the flood hazard”
Opportunities · theme 04
Perception‑Based Climate Risk
73 papers · 12.0% of this block
▲ +11% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Investigates how public perception informs multi‑hazard risk projections and policy design.
Climate change · Perception · Climate risk · Global warming
“Multi-hazard climate risk projections for the United States”
Opportunities · theme 05
Climate‑Smart Agriculture
66 papers · 10.9% of this block
▲ +2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Highlights integrated approaches to improve food security and farmer livelihoods under climate stress.
Agriculture · Food security · Climate change · Livelihood
“Using AgMIP Regional Integrated Assessment Methods to Evaluate Vulnerability, Resilience and Adaptive Capacity for Climate Smart Agricultura”
Opportunities · theme 06
Climate‑Focused Investment Strategies
61 papers · 10.0% of this block
▲ +54% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Describes new portfolio designs that align financial returns with climate risk mitigation.
Climate risk · Climate Finance · Portfolio · Climate change
“Reinventing climate investing: building equity portfolios for climate risk mitigation and adaptation”
Opportunities · theme 07
Sustainable Stormwater Management
38 papers · 6.2% of this block
▼ -41% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Demonstrates low‑impact development techniques to curb runoff and protect urban water systems.
Surface runoff · Low-impact development · Stormwater · Impervious surface
“Simulation of Combined Best Management Practices and Low Impact Development for Sustainable Stormwater Management<sup>1</sup>”
Which of these themes are growing fastest
Tracks the changing share of research themes worldwide from 2022 to 2025.
Problems
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Building Climate Resilience▲+87%
Climate‑Related Financial Risks▲+44%
Urban Water Scarcity▲+29%
Agricultural Climate Vulnerability▲+3%
Equity and Climate Justice▲+1%
Urban Flood Management Gaps▼-2%
Vulnerability and Adaptive Capacity▼-24%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Financial System Exposure▲+38%
Resilience Policy Trade‑offs▲+1%
Subsidy‑Driven Flood Mitigation▼-2%
Floodplain Intervention Risks▼-2%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Design‑Driven Resilience▲+87%
Climate‑Focused Investment Strategies▲+54%
Perception‑Based Climate Risk▲+11%
Climate‑Smart Agriculture▲+2%
Innovative Flood Mitigation▼-2%
Data‑Driven Flood Hazard Mapping▼-4%
Sustainable Stormwater Management▼-41%
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