Why is climate change at the center of a $2.3 trillion federal plan?

A road washed away by floodwater.

Stanford engineering, climate and geophysics experts discuss why climate change resiliency is at the center of federal infrastructure plans, how it could affect underserved communities and where to target investment for maximum impact. President Biden's American Jobs Plan is a wide-ranging infrastructure initiative to rebuild highways, airports, water systems and more to "prevent, reduce and withstand the impacts of the climate crisis."