As natural disasters and extreme environmental conditions became more commonplace around the world this summer, scientists pointed repeatedly to a shared driver: climate change.Conspiracy theorists pointed to anything but.Some claimed […]
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Back to news homeHawaiian Electric Was Warned of System Fragility Before Maui Wildfire
Hawaiian Electric has known for years that extreme weather was becoming a bigger danger, but the company did little to strengthen its equipment and failed to adopt emergency plans used […]
Canada Offers Lesson in the Economic Toll of Climate Change
Canada’s wildfires have burned 20 million acres, blanketed Canadian and U.S. cities with smoke and raised health concerns on both sides of the border, with no end in sight. The […]
How to Get More Affordable Home Insurance
As the 2018 West Fire swept through Alpine, Calif., a small town in the foothills east of San Diego, firefighters were stationed in front of Emily Ziegler’s house, where she […]
From root to crown, Mast Reforestation is regrowing the tree economy for the 21st century
Here’s the problem: the planet is burning, and there’s not much we can do about it. Forests are in peril not just because of the ravages of climate change, but […]
Deal Dive: VC interest in wildfire tech grows as the world burns around us
Frontline is the latest startup grabbing VC dollars with a $6.4 million seed round Rebecca Szkutak 9 hours Wildfires, and the damage they cause, are a growing problem. The U.S. […]
In New Mexico, Trying to Capitalize on Natural Beauty as Climate Change Disrupts It
The Hermit’s Peak and Calf Canyon fires started in April, after the U.S. Forest Service conducted what was supposed to have been a controlled burn to thin the dense undergrowth. […]
Climate Change Has Some Retirees Rethinking Where to Live
These health-related dangers are certain to increase as rising sea levels coincide with the growing elderly population along the coasts, Dr. Hauer said.In an analysis of all coastal counties in […]
Frustrated With Utilities, Some Californians Are Leaving the Grid
The appeal of off-grid homes has grown in part because utilities have become less reliable. As natural disasters linked to climate change have increased, there have been more extended blackouts […]
Rising Homeowners’ Insurance Premiums Are Squeezing Retirees
“Building materials themselves are lending them to more catastrophic losses,” said Jared Carillo, director of foundation accounts at SmithBrothers, an insurance brokerage in Connecticut. Materials used in construction today include […]