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New York City
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

Does Mamdani mean business, New York's small businesses wonder?

NYC small businesses face rising commercial rents, limited protections, and climate-related disruptions that threaten closures, hinder growth, and reduce employment.
fromState of the Planet
23 hours ago

A Whole-Systems Investment Approach for the Coffee Sector and Beyond

At Climate Week NYC, across a wide range of topics from finance to law, energy to food, infrastructure to conservation, one message rang clear: We need more collaboration, particularly across diverse stakeholders. This message is nothing new. If you are engaged in environmental or societal issues, you would most likely agree that no single actor or sector has the capacity, incentive or mandate to truly address the systemic problems we currently face.
Coffee
Fundraising
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

AI-powered Bay Area home insurance startup expands in risky markets

Stand raised $35 million to expand its AI-driven homeowner insurance into high-risk markets, using remote sensing and homeowner data to model and mitigate climate-related risks.
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

We launched an AI agent and it flopped. Here's what we learned-and why we're trying again

Headlines promised that AI would transform every corner of business. Venture capital poured into the sector. But hype doesn't always translate into real-world use—especially in industries that aren't built to adopt change quickly. Food procurement, where billion-dollar decisions hinge on weather patterns and multiyear contracts, not to mention generational relationships and personal rolodexes, is one of those industries. In a space where legacy companies tout decades of experience, newness isn't always a boon.
Artificial intelligence
#homeowners-insurance
fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago
Real estate

Wisconsin Homeowners Pay Some of the Lowest Insurance Costs In The Country

fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago
Real estate

West Virginia Homeowners Pay Some of the Lowest Insurance Costs In The Country

fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago
Environment

Virginia Homeowners Pay Some of the Lowest Insurance Costs In The Country

fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago
Real estate

Tennessee Homeowners Pay Some of the Lowest Insurance Costs In The Country

fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago
Real estate

Wisconsin Homeowners Pay Some of the Lowest Insurance Costs In The Country

fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago
Real estate

West Virginia Homeowners Pay Some of the Lowest Insurance Costs In The Country

fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago
Environment

Virginia Homeowners Pay Some of the Lowest Insurance Costs In The Country

fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago
Real estate

Tennessee Homeowners Pay Some of the Lowest Insurance Costs In The Country

Environment
fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago

Texas Homeowners Pay Some of the Highest Insurance Costs In The Country

Texas homeowners pay among the highest homeowners insurance premiums in the U.S., driven by exposure to hurricanes, flooding, tornadoes, and hailstorms.
Real estate
fromSFGATE
4 weeks ago

Delaware Homeowners Pay Some of the Lowest Insurance Costs In The Country

Delaware homeowners generally pay some of the nation's lowest average homeowners insurance premiums, offering affordability compared with neighboring Mid-Atlantic states despite localized high-end burdens.
Environment
fromSFGATE
4 weeks ago

Connecticut Homeowners' Insurance Costs Are Mid-Range - But Rising Wind Damage Claims Could Change Everything

Connecticut homeowners pay moderate homeowners insurance—higher than many New England neighbors but much lower than climate-vulnerable Gulf Coast states.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Newsom calls on regulators for new solutions to California's insurance crisis

As insurance companies continue to hike rates and cancel coverage for thousands of homeowners across fire-prone parts of California, Gov. Gavin Newsom is directing regulators to come up with new solutions to stabilize the state's spiraling home insurance market. In an executive order this week, Newsom instructed the state insurance department to submit recommendations on insurance costs and accessibility, wildfire mitigation and compensation for fire victims, among other concerns.
California
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Alaska Homeowners Pay Some of the Lowest Insurance Costs In The Country

According to newly released American Community Survey (ACS) data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Alaska homeowners with a mortgage typically pay $1,000-$1,499 a year for homeowner's insurance, while those without a mortgage pay $800-$999; overall costs fall in the $1,000-$1,499 range. At the extremes, Alaska has 182,292 insured homeowner households in total-110,175 with a mortgage and 72,117 without. Among mortgaged owners, 10,862 pay less than $100 annually and 6,473 pay $4,000 or more.
Environment
US news
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Florida Homeowners Pay Some of the Highest Insurance Costs In The Country

Florida homeowners face some of the nation’s highest homeowners insurance premiums and pronounced exposure to climate-related risks.
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Americans at Risk Without Savings or Insurance: What To Know

The average American emergency savings is only $500, significantly below the recommended three to six months of living expenses, leaving many ill-equipped for home repairs or emergencies. Homeowners in high climate-risk areas face challenges with insurance, as premiums soar in disaster-prone regions, leading to some homeowners considering going without insurance due to high costs. With over $12.7 trillion worth of U.S. real estate facing severe climate risk, insurers are either increasing rates or withdrawing from high-risk areas, leaving homeowners with limited coverage options.
Real estate
#mongolia
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Bank of England urged to do more to tackle climate crisis

The Bank of England must revise monetary policy to address increasing climate-driven shocks, avoid hampering low-carbon public investment, and prepare for food-price and inflation volatility.
Environment
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

Sustainability remains hot topic in corporate America - Harvard Gazette

Business leaders remain focused on sustainability and climate risks despite reduced federal emphasis, adjusting strategies anticipating significant long-term warming and policy changes.
Artificial intelligence
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Double Tipping Points: Agency Decay in the Climate-AI Nexus

Cognitive biases favor vivid AI progress over abstract climate risks, amplifying compounded, irreversible threats while human decision-making erodes through automation dependence.
#wildfire-disclosure
Environment
fromFast Company
1 month ago

AI weather forecasting has reached a turning point that could prove valuable for farmers

AI-powered weather forecasting can provide accurate, localized, low-cost forecasts that enable developing-country meteorological agencies to deliver timely planting guidance to farmers.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

New Lloyd's boss signals shift on insuring fossil fuels

Lloyd's will remain apolitical and allow insurers greater freedom to underwrite fossil fuel projects while warning of accelerating extreme weather risks.
#flooding
France news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

French warned of high-risk summer for wildfires as Marseille blaze contained

Residents of Marseille have been allowed out after a wildfire was controlled, but officials warn of a high-risk summer ahead.
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