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Vermont’s floods, China’s heat wave: How global climate disasters are raising insurance rates

An estimated 11 million people across the northeastern US are under flood risks or warnings this week after historic levels of rainfall — 1-in-1,000-year events — swept through New England, with rivers in Vermont and New York’s Hudson Valley overflowing and turning town streets into waterways.

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Here's why Louisiana is so vulnerable to climate change

The climate crisis is expected to lead to intensifying storms, heavier rains and rising seas -- and Louisiana looks to be increasingly at risk.

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Cyclone Freddy prompts pleas for urgency on loss and damage finance

The first talks on how to set up a loss and damage fund were held this week. In the meantime, disaster-torn countries like Malawi appeal for urgent support.
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Humans just as vulnerable to climate change as other animals despite technology use, study warns

Humans may be just as vulnerable to changes in the environment – including those caused by the climate crisis – as other animals, according to a new study that assessed genetic data from the past 45,000 years.

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University of Vermont to study impact of climate change on manufactured-home communities

Tropical Storm Irene showed how vulnerable the homes are to flooding.
This wildfire, hurricane season will bring colliding climate disasters

This wildfire, hurricane season will bring colliding climate disasters

May to October has become known as the “danger season” — when the US is most at risk of experiencing back-to-back climate disasters like heat waves, wildfires, drought and storms.
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Climate relocation: Trapped in harm’s way as disasters mount

Climate relocation: Trapped in harm’s way as disasters mount

Because government programs are so difficult to access, communities often find themselves dealing with climate relocation on their own.
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