Stories Tagged as
Climate change
Recent hurricanes could test the growing catastrophe bond market
by
Amy Scott
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.
As weather disasters intensify, state and local governments are footing more of the recovery bill
Oct 8, 2024
Recovery goes on long after the cameras have moved on.
Can we blame climate change for the high price of potato chips?
by
Julie Grant
Sep 20, 2024
High temperatures can stunt potato growth, and that means chip makers need to pay more to transport their crops long distances.
How this winery is planting differently for a warmer future
Sep 11, 2024
Jessica Mozeico, owner of Et Fille Wines, started the business with her father. She hopes she can pass it along to the next generation.
Hotter weather is testing workers in sweltering environments
Sep 10, 2024
Think kitchens and un-air-conditioned warehouses. New California rules aim to keep those inside workers safe.
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.
Nevada leads pack in race for federal energy, climate cash
Sep 6, 2024
The states with the biggest clean energy investments, backed by Inflation Reduction Act funds, are not the typical climate change leaders.
For public good, not for profit.
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.
Is extreme heat changing where people live and work in the U.S.?
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
and Alex Schroeder
Aug 2, 2024
New research suggests that the historical trend of people moving from colder to warmer states could reverse given climate change.
Rising sea level will affect 2 million in U.S. by 2050, analysis finds
Jul 22, 2024
That puts at least 1,100 pieces of critical infrastructure at risk, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists.