ImpactsAirborne Pilot/Flickr Florida and the insurance industry weren’t built to withstand a flooded world Hurricane Ian is highlighting the limits of the insurance industry to help navigate the climate crisis.
Newsletterwww.15af.acc.af.mil How to prepare your home for severe storms and weather With the cost and frequency of weather-driven disasters on the rise, taking steps to be ready is more crucial than ever.
ImpactsBart Everson/ Flickr With flood insurance changes expected to wallop Louisiana, calls for more transparency mount Tommy Phillips was so worried that he went to his insurance agent to get some answers — and they weren’t good.
Impacts www.nytimes.com Early Biden climate test: Groups demand tougher rules on building A new push for stricter rules in flood zones could force Biden’s team to choose: Increase construction costs, or leave people exposed to climate change.
Politics www.politico.com How climate change could spark the next home mortgage disaster Taxpayers are backing more than a trillion dollars in home mortgages, but the agencies buying them are neglecting to consider climate risks.
Impacts thehill.com Progress toward managing rising seas Coastal communities need to prepare for both more extensive storm flooding and the permanent inundation that will follow as seas rise.
Top Story e360.yale.edu As Miami keeps building, rising seas deepen its social divide As developers eye higher ground, communities of color will likely bear the heaviest burden from the changes wrought by climate change.
