Residual rain from Hurricane Ida hit the Northeast. Despite early forecasts suggesting 3 to 6 inches for the day, the region was walloped by the post-tropical cyclone. At least 40 people died in the region amid tornadoes, record-breaking rainfall, flash flooding and power outages. The large weather system spanned from Baltimore to Boston Wednesday, dropping… Continue reading Flooding, Record Rainfall Mapped Along Ida’s Path
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Climate Change Could Make Insurance Too Expensive for Most People: Report
Insurers have warned that climate change could make cover for ordinary people unaffordable after the world’s largest reinsurance firm blamed global warming for $24bn of losses in the Californian wildfires. Ernst Rauch, Munich Re’s chief climatologist, told the Guardian that the costs could soon be widely felt, with premium rises already under discussion with clients… Continue reading Climate Change Could Make Insurance Too Expensive for Most People: Report