California Looks at Curbing Construction in Wild Fire-Prone Areas
The state’s insurance regulator endorsed proposals that could reshape the real estate market, the latest sign of climate shocks hitting the economy.
Biden order on climate financial risk reaches deep into the economy
Extreme weather poses risks to supply chains, food and water, housing and energy, according to a two-page fact sheet on the order.Coast-to-Coast Crises Waiting to Happen
What happened in Texas is a warning for the rest of America
Wildfires hasten another climate crisis: Homeowners who can’t get insurance
Insurers, facing huge losses, have been pulling back from fire-prone areas across California. “The marketplace has largely collapsed,” an advocate for counties in the state...
The Homes in Dorian’s Path Are in a High-Risk Area. Why Do They Cost So Much?
THE GEOGRAPHY OF RISK - Epic Storms, Rising Seas, and the Cost of America’s Coasts
Here’s what Warren Buffett thinks about climate change
Warren Buffett’s home state of Nebraska is dealing with the aftermath of record flooding, but don’t expect the billionaire investor to jump to the conclusion...
Broken flood insurance should help people move, not rebuild
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, have exposed a major shortcoming of the National Flood Insurance Program: federal flood insurance is ill-prepared to handle the major...
The ‘flood-build-repeat’ model, so popular among re-election-seeking members of Congress, must come to an end.
Hurricane Harvey offers the clearest lesson why Congress should not perpetuate the federal National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which expires at the end of September.