Assessing Effects of Government Shutdown on Wildfires, Workforce, Research January 28, 2019 By Christopher Flavelle and Jennifer A. Dlouhy The government may be reopening, but the consequences of the longest federal shutdown in U.S. history are likely to linger...
From Banks to Telecoms, Large Firms Disclose Risks, Opportunities of Climate Change January 22, 2019 By Christopher Flavelle Bank of America Corp. worries flooded homeowners will default on their mortgages. The Walt Disney Co. is concerned its theme...
Trump Administration Delay with Storm Mitigation Funds Frustrates States January 4, 2019 By Christopher Flavelle The Trump administration is sitting on billions of dollars intended to help vulnerable cities and states prepare for extreme weather,...
Democrats’ Climate Change Concern Ebbs When Congress Faces Flood Insurance November 30, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle and David Schultz A Congressional stalemate over flood insurance highlights the difficulty of enacting the type of reforms urged last week in a...
Research Finds Fire-Resistant Building Codes Do Not Raise Home Prices November 27, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle Homes in wildfire-prone areas around the U.S. could be built to better withstand blazes without increasing the cost of construction,...
Solutions to Wildfires in Time of Climate Change Are Costly, Unpopular November 14, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle California’s deadly wildfires have a straightforward solution, experts say: stop building homes in places that are likely to burn —...
Climate Groups Warn About Virginia Tax Cut for Homes in Flood-Prone Areas November 9, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle A measure approved by Virginia voters this week to cut taxes on homes in flood-prone areas of the flood-prone commonwealth...
Critics Say Bond Rating Agencies Ignore Municipalities’ Climate Risk November 5, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle Last fall, after a trio of deadly hurricanes, ratings companies warned vulnerable coastal cities to get ready for climate change...
Latest Storms May Finally Shift Focus to Disaster Mitigation by Local Communities October 17, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle Hurricane Michael’s devastation could spur policymakers to better prepare vulnerable communities for the effects of climate change. The images of...
FEMA Head ‘Ticked Off’ Over Cycle of Inadequate Storm Preparation, Insurance, Evacuations October 15, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long angrily criticized the failure of citizens to heed evacuation warnings and leaders to...