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10 States Where Climate Change Isn’t Driving Home Insurance Spikes | Insurify

Extreme weather, amplified by climate change, has raised insurer risks and insurance rates for U.S. homeowners, especially in the last decade. Damages from large natural disasters have soared from about $22 billion per year in the 1980s to $149 billion per year in the 2020s, adjusted for inflation.[1]

Hottest Mays in Montana since 1895

Hottest Mays in Montana since 1895

Hottest Mays in Montana since 1895 In 2022, the continental United States experienced its third hottest July since 1895, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their 10 hottest days in the same month. The year prior, July marked the hottest

A deep-ocean climate plan wins rare EPA approval, but is sinking plants in the sea the answer?

A deep-ocean climate plan wins rare EPA approval, but is sinking plants in the sea the answer?

Innovators who are working on ways to pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere to fight climate change are having a tough time lately. Their biggest supporter, Microsoft, recently began telling partners that it is pausing its carbon removal purchases. To get a sense of how big of a deal

When you don’t have the facts, argue the law: How Trump’s EPA is limiting its own ability to protect public health far into the future

When you don’t have the facts, argue the law: How Trump’s EPA is limiting its own ability to protect public health far into the future

(BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA) As the Trump administration moves to weaken America’s air pollution rules, it is deploying new legal interpretations that are intended to tie the hands of future administrations for years to come. In practice, the changes limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority under the Clean Air Act.

Report warns 1 in 6 plant species could be wiped out in 75 years

Report warns 1 in 6 plant species could be wiped out in 75 years

By Stephen Beech Up to one in six plant species could be wiped out within 75 years, warns a new study. Researchers found that 7% to 16% of global plant species studied are expected to lose more than 90% of their range by 2100 under current climate change projections. The

Court case challenges New Zealand's 'magical thinking' climate plans

Court case challenges New Zealand's 'magical thinking' climate plans

New Zealand, which attracts millions of tourists each year with its pristine nature and spectacular landscapes, is facing a legal challenge over "magical thinking" in its climate promises. After unravelling a string of green policies since it came to power in 2023, the right-leaning government is accused

DOJ files complaint to block Minnesota climate lawsuit

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a complaint against Minnesota, seeking to block the state from continuing to pursue a lawsuit against energy companies over greenhouse gas emissions. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, claims the state is