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North Carolina house that collapsed into the sea is a warning for millions of Americans

States and the federal government can do more to protect homebuyers, like reforming flood disclosure laws. Quelle: https://grist.org/housing/north-carolina-house-that-collapsed-into-the-sea-is-a-warning-for-millions-of-americans/...

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Heat pumps do work in the cold — Americans just don’t know it yet

These heating/cooling systems have been called the "most overlooked climate solution." Now they can work in temperatures far below freezing.…

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FEMA’s new flood insurance system is sinking waterfront homeowners. That might be the point.

Premiums are ballooning in states like Florida and Louisiana — and adaptation measures won't bring costs back down. Quelle: https://grist.org/housing/fema-flood-insurance-risk-rating-rollout/...

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How the US government left Lake Charles in limbo after Hurricanes Laura and Delta

The Louisiana city’s stalled hurricane recovery reveals the limits of federal disaster policy. Quelle: https://grist.org/extreme-weather/lake-charles-hurricane-recovery/...

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Can FEMA fix its unfair flood insurance system? We’re about to find out.

Flood insurance gets a 21st Century update. Quelle: https://grist.org/accountability/flood-insurance-rates-equity/...

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Biden administration lines up $3 billion so low-income families can retrofit their homes

The move will affect nearly a half million households and lower greenhouse gas emissions Quelle: https://grist.org/energy/low-income-homes-retrofit-3-billion/...

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How the West’s megadrought is leaving one Arizona neighborhood with no water at all

Thanks to Colorado River cuts, hundreds of residents on the outskirts of Phoenix are “the canary in the coal mine.”…

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In the wake of a wildfire, who gets to rebuild?

How climate-fueled fires are exacerbating the housing crisis sweeping the West. Quelle: https://grist.org/wildfires/in-the-wake-of-a-wildfire-who-gets-to-rebuild-grand-county-colorado/...

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