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Learning about flood damage through social connections can impact your climate change readiness

Learning about flood damage through social connections can impact your climate change readiness

A study reveals that social ties influence flood insurance uptake after major hurricanes, highlighting the role of social learning in climate preparedness.

Erin Blakemore reports for The Washington Post.

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Coastal cities are sinking faster than sea-level rise

Some of the world’s major cities are sinking even faster than the sea levels around them are rising.

NWT flooded homes raised and relocated

GNWT says flood coverage is a one-off as homes relocated

The NWT government says this year's pledge to cover repair costs for flooded homes won't be repeated, in part as homes at risk are being raised and relocated.
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Rising costs of U.S. flood damage linked to climate change

Increased precipitation resulting partially from climate change has caused an additional $2.5 billion a year in U.S. flood damage, according to a new study that pinpoints the effect of changing weather on the cost of natural disasters.

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