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Is the Florida insurance market really "stabilizing"?

Nov 21, 2024
After years of rising premiums, policyholders may see some relief.
Karen Clark, who runs a catastrophe modeling firm, expects claims from Hurricane Milton will be lower than her company’s initial estimate of $36 billion. Above, a home devastated by Milton in Manasota Key, Florida.
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A lot of retailers have had a hard time moving coats and sweaters this fall, said Katie Thomas at Kearney.
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Hot real estate these days is also climate resilient

Nov 12, 2024
A new report from Zillow shows that nearly all buyers want these features, and home listings are increasingly touting them.
The share of listings that advertise climate-resilient features — like flood barriers, for example — is up about 20% over last year.
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Funding for climate tech startups is waning. Much of it's moving to AI.

Nov 11, 2024
Investing in AI has been an easy pitch this year, while the capital-intensive nature of green energy startups has put off some funders.
Funding for startups focused on climate change has suffered a chill, partly because of the costs of building out solutions.
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Trump says he'll claw back unspent money from the IRA. That may not be easy.

Nov 7, 2024
Because a lot of it is earmarked for congressional districts represented by Republicans.
The economics of renewable energy have changed since Trump was last president, per   UT Austin's Joshua Rhodes.
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Recent hurricanes could test the growing catastrophe bond market

Oct 24, 2024
Cat bonds help insurers spread risk to investors. Extreme weather created by climate change may disrupt the balance of risk and reward.
Waves crashed along the Florida coast as Hurricane Milton approached on Oct. 9. Catastrophe bond investors play in a risky market.
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Climate change is leading to higher utility bills — and not just because of rising temps

Sep 10, 2024
Regulators approved more than $9.7 billion in utility rate increases nationally last year.
Building solar and wind farms, as well as transmission lines to connect them to the grid, is pricey. Utilities are passing a lot of these expenses on to ratepayers.
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Survey shows more Americans worried about cost of fighting climate change

Aug 29, 2024
Most Americans support government action on climate change, but a growing minority worry it will harm the economy, according to survey data from Stanford University and Resources for the Future.
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Schools across the U.S. are dealing with record heat — and no air conditioning

Aug 27, 2024
More than 10,000 schools nationwide lack air conditioning, according to the Center for Climate Integrity. And with soaring temps across the midwest and East Coast, some schools are releasing students early or closing altogether this week.
Adding air conditioning can run larger school districts hundreds of millions of dollars.
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