They survived the hurricane. Their insurance company didn’t
Hurricane Ida revealed a fragile insurance industry ill-prepared for the consequences of climate change.
Tag: Louisiana
How states can successfully implement home elevation projects with the Army Corps of Engineers
Raising homes above flood levels allows residents to remain in place, maintaining the fabric of their communities.
Flood risks getting worse along US coastlines, new analysis shows
Researchers predict rising seas will increase severe flood risks for about 2.5 million Americans by 2050.
Don’t let insurers get away with fleecing homeowners
In an age of climate disasters, insurance should be a safeguard for families, not a gamble where the house always ...
The paradox of public health solutions that worsen climate change
The unanticipated environmental effects of inhalers underscore the contradictions of piecemeal climate solutions.
Why insurance companies are pulling out of California and Florida, and how to fix some of the underlying problems
Insurers have been retreating from high-risk, high-loss markets for years after catastrophic events.
Florida’s lawmakers are beginning to recognize the threat the state faces from the warming climate
By Lauren Swan, AECOM Engineering As most of the nation emerges from a harsh winter, it is worth contemplating what ...
2020 showed Florida that sustainability and resilience are the only way forward
By Philip Stoddard, Florida International University This year made Floridians feel climate change in our daily lives as we slogged ...
Producing plastic products generates an enormous amount of greenhouse gas emissions
By Catherine Uden, Oceana An estimated 17.6 billion pounds of plastic leak into the marine environment from land-based sources every year. This is ...
When a hurricane is bearing down on Florida, minimize COVID-19 infections with more strategic evacuations
To hear what climate scientists and epidemiologists learned about how to evacuate during a pandemic, join an expert panel discussion ...