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Hurricane Idalia Strikes Florida With Powerful Category 3 Winds

Green Daily

What FEMA’s Demise Could Mean for Flood Insurance

Weather & Science

A Bay Area City Pioneers Urban-Scale Insurance for Climate Disasters

Fremont, California, has purchased citywide flood coverage, a novel step that could become more common as the Trump administration looks to shrink FEMA’s role.

Weather & Science

Fire Danger in LA Is All Around, But Signals to Residents Are Mixed

The recent wildfires destroyed thousands of homes that sat outside government hazard zones.

Explainer

How Wildfires Upended California’s Insurance Market

LA Faces High Winds And No Sign Of Rain After Week Of Flames

Weather & Science

California Levies $1 Billion Assessment on Insurers for LA Fires

The funds will help the state’s insurer of last resort pay claims to thousands of homeowners affected by the wildfires.

Los Angeles-Area Fires Erupt As Dangerous Wind Storm Begins

Green Daily

Los Angeles Faces Insurance Doomsday

The Big Take

Los Angeles Wildfires Push Fragile California Insurance Market to Its Limit

As the fires rage on, the disaster threatens to upend the fragile balance between climate risk and home insurance in California.

Thousands Flee From Uncontrolled Wildfires Burning Near LA

Green Daily

The ‘Costliest Fire on Record,’ Not Just for California

Weather & Science

Los Angeles Fires Become Existential Test for California’s Stopgap Insurer

The most expensive wildfire in US history could put a $5 billion hole in the state-sponsored home insurer of last resort.

Wildfire In Malibu Forces Thousands To Evacuate

Weather & Science

Malibu Residents Increasingly Rely on Pricey Insurance as Wildfire Rages

So-called non-admitted policies are helping fill home insurance gaps. But they come at a steep cost only the wealthy can likely afford.

The Big Take

The Quiet Rise of Lightly Regulated Home Insurance

When major insurers drop homeowners in Florida, California and Louisiana after hurricanes and fires, another type of company is stepping in to offer coverage.

Toxic Trash Spurs Blame Game in West Africa

Climate Politics

Can the World Unite to End the Plastic Pollution Crisis?

As the last negotiations for a global plastic treaty begin in South Korea, countries are divided over whether to cap production of the ubiquitous material.

Trump’s Return

Trump Aims a ‘Wrecking Ball’ at Climate Policy

The president-elect has said he’ll exit the Paris climate accord and ramp up oil and gas production.

Green

How ‘Rapid Intensification’ Makes Strong Hurricanes Even Stronger

Storm Helene Causes Massive Flooding Across Swath Of Western North Carolina

Weather & Science

Federal Flood Maps Are No Match for Florida’s Double Hurricane

Many areas inundated by Hurricane Helene — and in the path of Milton — sit outside the zones where homeowners are required to buy flood insurance.

Weather & Science

American Dams Weren’t Built for Today’s Climate-Charged Rain and Floods

Hurricane Helene brought dams in North Carolina and Tennessee close to their breaking point. Many US dams are decades old and weren’t designed for the impacts of climate change.

Weather & Science

Helene Dumps Rain on Millions of US Homes That Lack Flood Insurance

The storm’s downpours have brought flooding far inland in the Southeast and Appalachia, where few homeowners are insured against it.

Storm Debby Threatens To Flood US East After Hitting Florida

Weather & Science

Faster Pace of Disasters Is Challenge for US, Says FEMA Official

“Every three days we have a federal disaster or some type of emergency declaration,” Victoria Salinas said.

The Big Take

The Risky Business of Predicting Where Climate Disaster Will Hit

Climate tech companies can tell you the odds that a flood or wildfire will ravage your home. But what if their odds are all different?

Citi’s Manhattan Staff Are Now No. 1 Target in ‘Summer of Heat’

Climate Politics

Climate Groups Aren’t Going to Stop Talking About Project 2025

Advocates say they’ll continue to cite the Heritage Foundation’s conservative playbook, which Trump has denounced, as reason to fear his reelection.