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Investors are increasingly funding climate adaptation projects like sponge parks and oyster reefs to protect communities from extreme weather.

In Washington, D.C., a “spongy” park was built with permeable surfaces and underground drains to absorb stormwater, financed through an environmental impact bond.

In Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay, oyster reefs are being restored to reduce storm surges, clean water, and capture carbon, with support from private capital and carbon credit markets.

The global adaptation market is expected to reach $2 trillion by 2026 as insurance deserts grow and climate impacts worsen.

These nature-based solutions offer multiple benefits—flood protection, biodiversity, and carbon sequestration—while shifting the focus from only reducing emissions to also building resilience.