Readers told us how insurers are raising premiums and, in some cases, cutting back coverage, as climate change shakes up the real estate market. By Claire Brown Last month, we reported on new research ...

In recent years, hundreds of thousands of Californians have purchased home insurance from a state-managed "last resort" insurance pool that has grown rapidly as private insurance companies have fled ...

Between 2021 and 2024, home insurance costs increased by about 50% in Illinois, and this year, the state’s insurance rates ...

For 15 years, Iowa researchers and educators have released an annual climate statement outlining how a changing climate is already affecting Iowans and how the state can respond. This year’s statement ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover global and domestic health care and conservation. Climate change often feels distant—something discussed in headlines, not ...

Nearly 200 science faculty from 26 colleges and universities across Iowa endorsed the 15th annual Iowa Climate Statement, which warns of higher insurance costs due to climate change. The scientists ...

Researchers and educators across Iowa say insurance premiums will continue to increase in Iowa due climate change. (Photo by Kathie Obradovich/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Scientists from universities ...

In 2025—Earth's third warmest year on record—massive fires destroyed entire neighborhoods in Los Angeles, a deadly heatwave killed more than 24,000 in Europe and powerful storms triggered catastrophic ...