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Climate disasters killed 688 people and cost the US more than $145 billion last year

Not only is the climate crisis deadly and costly — a government report also found 2021 ranked as th…

Ayelet Sheffey   


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Climate disasters in the US broke records in 2020. Scientists may now know why: Earth was the hottest it has ever been.

2020 was likely the hottest year ever on Earth. A warming climate is linked to more intense hurrica…

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Brands like Apple and Molson Coors think a future of extreme weather and climate disasters will be profitable

In January, a London-based nonprofit called CDP, which collects information from companies about th…

Aria Bendix,Aylin Woodward   


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Here's how natural disasters are shaping the buy-versus-rent decision in vulnerable states like Florida

Homeowners in high-risk states face rising insurance costs, while renters get significantly less po…

Kelly Cloonan   


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federal emergency funds benefit richer, whiter communities, studies show

The money from the voluntary acquisition can offer beneficiaries funds that allow for relocation, b…

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Despite mounting danger, Americans keep moving to the counties at highest risk for wildfires, floods, and droughts

Cities struggling to adapt to climate-driven extreme weather are also getting new arrivals — more p…

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Why the staggering costs of climate change on India are much more than monetary losses

India saw $79.5 billion in economic losses between 1998 and 2017 due to climate-change disasters, r…

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Marjorie Taylor Greene, who previously said climate change is a 'scam,' is now using it as an argument to deter migrants coming into the US

Greene wants to deter migrants from the US because of climate-change fueled natural disasters. "How…

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America spent $145 billion on damaged homes after 20 climate events in 2021 — it will only get more expensive

Homeowners who live through natural disasters struggle to afford repairs, and are more likely to fa…

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We asked 11 climate scientists where they'd live in the US to avoid future natural disasters - here's what they said

2017 was a record year for natural disasters in the US, with 16 severe weather events causing at le…

Aria Bendix