The perverse incentives of federal disaster aid
Experts worry that some federal disaster aid is actually creating perverse incentives for cities and states — and deterring them from making better climate policies.
Reps. Barragán and Clarke reintroduce the Energy Resilient Communities Act to fight climate crisis
The Energy Resilient Communities Act was recently introduced by reps hailing from California and New York.
Typhoon Vamco leaves at least 14 dead, 14 missing in Philippines
A typhoon swelled rivers and flooded low-lying areas as it passed over the storm-battered northeastern Philippines, leaving at least 13 people dead and 15 others...
Leah Stokes on climate issues near and far
The UC Santa Barbara political science professor weighs in on buildings, bikes, SoCalGas, and communicating climate policy.
More than 750,000 people under evacuation orders across the U.S. due to extreme weather
Scientists say the simultaneous extreme weather events represent a glimpse of the impacts of unchecked climate change.
Climate change will break the housing market, says David Burt, who predicted the 2008 financial crisis
Risk to the housing market from underestimated climate change echoes lessons from the 2008 subprime-mortgage debacle — as does the chance to capitalize on these...
When Climate Change Leads to Mortgage Defaults
Simple steps to make sure lenders and homebuyers — not taxpayers — bear the risk.
Citing climate risk, investors bet against mortgage market
NEW YORK (Reuters) - David Burt helped two of the protagonists of Michael Lewis’ book The Big Short bet against the U.S. mortgage market in...