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Changing climate means changing risk
Dec 15, 2009
Reinsurers are looking at climate change by determining how changing environment affects covered areas and properties. Steve Chiotakis talks to David Bresch of Swiss Reinsurance Company, who is tackling the issue at the Copenhagen summit.
What makes climate deal so hard to do?
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Sam Eaton
Dec 14, 2009
A standoff between developing nations and rich countries brought talks to a halt in Copenhagen. Sam Eaton reports on where the money for a climate treaty is going to come from.
Copenhagen tackles airline emissions
Dec 8, 2009
The aviation industry is facing pressure in Copenhagen over its carbon emissions. Bill Radke talks to Marketplace's Stephen Beard, who explains why it's a sensitive issue and what's concerning developing countries.
Planet Money
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Scott Jagow
Dec 7, 2009
With apologies to the NPR blog, I just thought it an appropriate title for this topic. I've been doing a lot of reading on the climate change...
Nuclear plants still come with caveats
Dec 2, 2009
Environmental groups are increasingly opening up to the need for nuclear as a clean energy source in the face of climate change. But some are wary of the costs of erecting new power plants. John Dimsdale reports.
Court delves into Florida beach dispute
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Steve Henn
Dec 1, 2009
A group of homeowners in Florida have sued state and county officials for a beach renovation project they say has deprived them of their property rights. Steve Henn reports.
Extreme weather takes its toll in U.K.
Nov 23, 2009
Insurance companies are counting the costs of severe flooding in northern England. Stephen Beard reports the deluge has wrecked hundreds of homes and businesses.
Weatherization plan may stimulate jobs
Nov 18, 2009
David Leonhardt of the New York Times talks with Kai Ryssdal about what can be done to keep the unemployment rate from rising, and discusses another stimulus plan in the works.
Electric cars are Europe's current trend
Nov 16, 2009
Across Europe a mixture of subsidies, tax-breaks and regulation is creating a new class of green
consumer and a whole lot of clean tech companies. Stephen Beard reports.
Nuclear-powered fan of 'cap and trade'
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Kai Ryssdal
Nov 10, 2009
John Rowe, CEO of Exelon, the nation's biggest generator of nuclear power, talks about why he favors part of the Senate's energy bill, and where his industry fits in an era of climate change.
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