Climate Change Made Deadly Brazil Floods Twice As Likely, Study Finds June 5, 2024 By Leslie Kaufman Greenhouse gases produced by human activity made the recent deadly flooding in Brazil twice as likely as it would have...
Climate Tech Firm to Pilot Fast-Paying Flood Insurance in Africa March 1, 2024 By Leslie Kaufman Climate change is particularly perilous for small farmers. Warmer conditions are resulting in more damaging bouts of rain and drought,...
US, Philippines Pay Highest Economic Price for Climate-Fueled Weather February 28, 2024 By Leslie Kaufman The United States and the Philippines are the countries hit hardest by climate-driven extreme weather, measured as a percentage of...
Migratory Animals in Peril From Overhunting, Habitat Loss: UN Report February 12, 2024 By Leslie Kaufman Every year, mammals, birds, fish and insects make epic migrations between habitats. The humpback whale, famously, can travel 5,000 miles...
Reforms to US Disaster Aid Expose Growing Home Insurance Gap January 29, 2024 By Leslie Kaufman When disaster hits in the US, the federal government gives aid to states and counties, but also to individuals. In...
US Home Insurance ‘Bubble’ Closer to Popping as Climate Risks Mount: Report September 20, 2023 By Leslie Kaufman Home insurance costs that have soared in much of the US may get even higher. Tens of millions of properties...
Climate Change Drives Insurance Woes in Louisiana September 11, 2023 By Leslie Kaufman A little over a year ago, Peter Gardner, a Louisiana developer, completed rehabbing an apartment building with 144 units and...
FEMA Names Nearly 500 US Communities as ‘Resilience Zones’ September 7, 2023 By Leslie Kaufman Rikers Island in the Bronx, New York, made the list due to its extreme vulnerability to flooding. Lincoln, Wyoming, was...
Americans Are Moving Toward Climate Danger in Search of Cheaper Homes July 24, 2023 By Leslie Kaufman A midsummer quiz: Let’s say you read about an area experiencing blistering heat for weeks on end. Heat so hot...
Climate Change and Homeowners’ Insurance Are on a Collision Course June 9, 2023 By Leslie Kaufman A summer that has already seen water crises and wildfire smoke is rapidly becoming an inflection point in the pitched...