Those living on the edge of the ocean or fire-prone forests are facing a brutal reality: The cost of property insurance is skyrocketing and soon may not be available at all. As that happens, the fair market value of their property will plummet and eventually reach zero.
A NY Times “God’s eye view” of what IPCC estimates will happen by 2100 if we follow various policies. Our work in urgently needed … we need to treat it like an emergency, and a marathon.
from The Guardian With 22 days hitting 110F or higher, suspected heat deaths in the Arizona capital topped 450 by Nina Lakhani | 8 Oct 2022 Extreme heat contributed to as many as 450 deaths…
from NYTimes By Raymond Zhong Oct. 5, 2022 Human-caused global warming has made severe droughts like the ones this summer in Europe, North America and China at least 20 times as likely to occur…
from Wapo as “Maps show where extreme heat shattered 7,000 records this summer” By Harry Stevens and Jason Samenow | Sept. 13 at 1:17 p.m. It was the summer that wouldn’t quit. From early June to straight past…
New research suggests the massive ice sheet is already set to lose more than 3 percent of its mass, even if the world stopped emitting greenhouse gases today
More than 1,000 have died since mid-June from flooding that a senior official called a “climate-induced humanitarian disaster.”
Note: Here is a call to action for ALL Las Vegas community leaders! We need to avoid headlines like this throughout Europe so we don’t dampen tourism.
from WaPo Excessive heat, violent storms, flooding and fires are all afflicting the Lower 48 states By Matthew Cappucci and Jason Samenow | June 14, 2022 Nearly every corner of the Lower 48 is dealing with some…
from NYTimes Climate change and rapid population growth are shrinking the lake, creating a bowl of toxic dust that could poison the air around Salt Lake City. By Christopher Flavelle Photographs and Video by Bryan Tarnowski Flavelle…
There’s no doubt that South Florida is facing the direct impacts of climate change. But it’s not alone…. . If we don’t act, many places will be underwater or permanently changed — and with that will be the catastrophic loss of ecosystems, economies and, yes, human lives.
Global economic losses from natural catastrophes such as floods, hurricanes and wildfires reached $270 billion in 2021. Of those losses, $111 billion were actually insured, the fourth-largest payout ever.
