Climate change, extreme weather are driving up homeowners' insurance rates in Chicago and beyond
Insurance experts and watchdogs said the industry was among the first to take notice of climate change — and the rate ...
What Is the Paris Climate Agreement, and What Happens When Trump Pulls America Out of It?
President Donald Trump on his first day in office again withdrew the U.S. from a landmark global pact to fight climate change ...
Newsom uses LA fires to criticize President Trump's reversal of Biden-era climate emissions standards
Gov. Gavin Newsom is attempting to criticize President Donald Trump's environmental executive orders by pointing to the ...
California Wildfires Shift Global Climate Convos Toward Adaptation
In the wake of the raging California wildfires, environmental groups are shifting the climate conversation away from ...
Students Feel The Heat: Elevating The Connection Between The Changing Climate And Student Success
We are seeing measurable changes in cognitive performance and test results that could have a lasting impact on students’ ...
The fires consuming Los Angeles are just the beginning
You can’t even call the LA fires a warning shot. Rather, they are merely the latest episode in a rapidly unfolding story.
Mark Gongloff: The $2 trillion home insurance nightmare is getting worse
Put it all together, and you get something that looks an awful lot like systemic risk, threatening home values across the ...
NBC Los Angeles16h
Here's how climate change is reshaping home insurance costs in California — and the rest of the U.S.
California's Department of Insurance also recently passed regulations that pave the way for rate increases in exchange for increased coverage in wildfire-prone regions. In 2024, some insurance ...
Chatham House18h
Trump’s energy policies ignore the urgent lessons of the California fires
The fires showed US vulnerability to severe climate events – and the need to prioritize financing for climate resilient ...
The Economist13h
Which parts of the world are becoming more prone to wildfires?
Hotter air holds more moisture, which means that rainfall can be heavier, or increased evaporation can exacerbate droughts.
Economist Warns Insurance Crisis Can Break U.S. Economy
Climate change-fueled natural disasters like the L.A. fires could destabilize the entire U.S. economy, economist Gary W. Yohe wrote.