US power grids are vulnerable to extreme weather
Different kinds of severe weather, including multiple kinds at once, have different impacts on the grid in different places.
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Who should pay for climate disasters?
Some states are landing on a straightforward answer: fossil fuel companies.
Don’t let insurers get away with fleecing homeowners
In an age of climate disasters, insurance should be a safeguard for families, not a gamble where the house always ...
How to rebuild safer, more resilient cities after wildfires without pricing out workers
Research shows that low-income residents struggle the most during and after a disaster.
A powerful new tool in the fight against wildfires, extreme events
A new grant aims to provide communities with weather and climate projections to help manage disasters.
The California insurance crisis could trigger broader financial instability
In a world impacted by increasing climate risk, traditional insurance models no longer apply.
The rise of firefighters-for-hire exposes the inequality of climate-driven disasters
As climate change exacerbates extreme weather event, innovative solutions are needed to protect all residents.
UF/IFAS shares prescribed fire resources promoting wildfire prevention
Every year, Florida conducts prescribed burns on more than 2 million acres – more than any other state.
How America courted increasingly destructive wildfires − and what that means for protecting homes today
Fire suppression, building in high fire-risk areas and climate change have set the stage for destructive fires.
LA fires: Why fast-moving wildfires and those started by human activities are more destructive and harder to contain
Wind speed, climate change, past land-management practices and current human activities are reshaping fire behavior.
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