Why home insurance rates are rising so fast across the US – climate change plays a big role
Insurers are raising rates quickly, and it’s not just in California and Florida. They’re often shrinking coverage at the same time.
Sept. 24, 2024 • ~9 min
Insurers are raising rates quickly, and it’s not just in California and Florida. They’re often shrinking coverage at the same time.
The answer is found on the other side of the Atlantic, where the Sahara Desert just had weeks of unprecedented rainfall.
As a record-hot summer comes to a close, an atmospheric scientist explains how global warming drove long periods of extreme heat.
Fast population growth has left more people in flood-prone areas of Gulf Coast communities, including Houston and New Orleans. Often, those residents at most risk are the most socially vulnerable.
Builders knew how to keep people cool in hot, dry climates thousands of years ago. It’s time to get that knowledge back.
Builders knew how to keep people cool in hot, dry climates thousands of years ago. It’s time to get that knowledge back.
The ocean is warming, providing ample fuel for destructive tornadic waterspouts.
As summer temperatures rise, finding ways to build cities that don’t hold in the heat and can provide some cooling is increasingly important.
A National Academies report finds crucial lessons for everyone’s disaster planning and recovery in a town hit hard by two hurricanes, downpours and deep freezes, all in the midst of a pandemic.
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