climate change

Hurricane Debby Is Fading; Florida’s Hellish Insurance Crisis Isn’t

As Debby lurches up the East Coast—depositing heavy rains as far north as Vermont—Floridians continue to grapple with a storm whose effects won’t be leaving them anytime soon. Worsening weather has meant bigger payouts in Florida and also led to a dramatic, global rise in the cost of reinsurance—essentially, insurance for insurers, the cost of which companies pass on to their customers.

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Florida Map Shows Where State Will Become Underwater From Sea Level Rise

A TV scientist recently published a post on X which showed Florida and much of America’s East and Gulf Coasts consumed by water, noting that Florida was supremely susceptible to sea-level rise during climate change. So how much of Florida is expected to disappear underwater is a matter of time and ice sheet loss, with the state’s terrain dictating what remains.

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