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Study: U.S. flood risks dwarf federal estimates – 2 articles
Politico discusses a study showing that U.S. flood risks dwarf federal estimates. Data show millions of homes unknowingly face threats from rising sea levels and inland flooding caused by storms. Millions more U.S. homes are in danger of flooding than federal emergency planners have previously warned, and the threat to […]
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U.S. taxpayers are at risk for homes threatened by climate change
This CBS News article discusses why U.S. taxpayers are at risk for homes threatened by climate change.
The growing threat from natural disasters like hurricanes and floods could leave U.S. taxpayers footing the bill for damage to properties battered by rising seas. The reason: Mortgage lenders — mostly Wall Street […]
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