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Treasury Dept. to ask insurers for data on climate risks to measure coverage affordability
The department is proposing to gather information from across the country to establish where climate change is making property insurance unaffordable or inaccessible.
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U.S. flooding losses from climate change will spike 26% by 2050, researchers say
Researchers say the forecast assumes nations meet emissions reduction targets set at the COP26 climate summit.
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Areas of Earth that contributed less to climate change will suffer the most
A new global map created by scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium shows just how much the impacts of climate change will be felt in large regions of the world not responsible for it.
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Miami tower collapse stokes new fears of rising seas
As rescuers search for survivors, early signs point to sinking land as a possible factor in a region where rising seas and subsidence are reshaping the land.
Editorial: Record-setting heat wave shows that climate change is creating hell on Earth
The record-breaking heat wave baking the West Coast is another painful sign that climate change is here, and we have to adapt.
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Biden doubles FEMA program to prepare for extreme weather
At the outset of hurricane and wildfire season, the Biden administration is doubling to $1 billion a fund that helps communities prepare for disasters.
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Poor communities will likely need to be compensated as a result of climate change policies, study says
Lawmakers and scientists must come together to make sure policies aimed at mitigating climate change do not increase global poverty, according to a new study.
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