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The House of Representatives passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 on Friday, clearing the way for President Biden to sign the biggest investment in combating climate change in the nation’s ...
From 1980 to 2005, weather-related claims to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) cost $34.1 billion in constant 2005 dollars (or about $53.2 billion in constant 2023 dollars) which represented 11% of all weather-related insurance losses in the United States during the period, and the NFIP's exposure to weather-related losses quadrupled to $1 trillion in 2005 (or about $1.56 trillion in ...
Insurance firm Nationwide last year did not renew around 10,000 policies in parts of North Carolina due in part to risks posed by climate change and hurricanes. "Insurance companies are having to ...
Changes in climate can cause decreasing yields for some crops and regions, resulting in higher food prices, food insecurity, and undernutrition. Climate change can also reduce water security. These factors together can lead to increasing poverty, human migration, violent conflict, and mental health issues. [7] [8] [3]
Climate change andsociety. Climate risk insurance is a type of insurance designed to mitigate the financial and other risk associated with climate change, especially phenomena like extreme weather. [1] [2] [3] The insurance is often treated as a type of insurance needed for improving the climate resilience of poor and developing communities.
In the past, acquiring homeowners’ insurance didn’t present buyers much difficulty, but as climate change increases the frequency and severity of extreme weather, insurers — especially those ...
Humidity. Many people notice that rainy or muggy weather makes their joints stiff and achy. Some people with PsA feel humid weather affects them as much as very dry air. But more research is need ...
4. Dry skin and dermatitis. According to researchers, dry indoor air, especially air-conditioned environments, can lead to rough, dry skin. It can also worsen eczema symptoms. Air that’s too dry ...