Tag Archives: Climate Change

“The new partnerships that we are announcing today underscore our strong and enduring commitment to energy efficiency and climate resiliency for our nation’s communities, homes, buildings, and infrastructure. It also underscores our commitment to sharing research on climate impacts faced by those most at risk,” said U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia L. Fudge.

New commentary from DBRS Morningstar highlights how the company looks at banks’ management of climate-related risks—in particular, from a credit perspective.

"While all generations juggle trade-offs like budget, floor plans and commute times, younger home shoppers are more likely to face another consideration: They want to know if their home will be safe from rising waters, extreme temperatures and wildfires," said Zillow Senior Population Scientist Manny Garcia.

More-and-more people are choosing to go without home insurance for natural disasters for one reason or another. Click through for more on this emerging trend.

Despite climate risk, more and more are flocking to Miami as the Sunshine State tops the list of popular migration destinations.

The research team concluded that changes in precipitation accounted for 36% of the actual flooding costs that occurred during the three-decade period measured in their study

How prepared are homeowners for the dangerous weather events that continue to threaten many regions? A survey explores how much homeowners would pay to protect against future calamities.

At a recent hearing hosted by the Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy, environmental experts discussed the risks to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) posed by climate change.

As more and more homes are built on the coast, the rise of chronic flooding to these areas has increased.

Most experts favor combatting natural disaster losses with alternative policies rather than subsidized or mandatory insurance.