Press Play with Madeleine Brand
How climate change is changing the Florida insurance market
It’s been six days since Hurricane Michael made landfall in Mexico Beach, Florida. At least 28 people died. More than 200,000 people are still without power. Many houses were flattened, and others are severely damaged.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readIt’s been six days since Hurricane Michael made landfall in Mexico Beach, Florida. At least 28 people died. More than 200,000 people are still without power. Many houses were flattened, and others are severely damaged. The damage is expected to cost billions of dollars. Insurers will pay much of it. The state is used to hurricanes, and it’s developed a unique insurance industry. But the industry is now challenged by climate change.
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The full episode
2 of 5Drawing new attention to vulnerable animals through photography- 0:00Native American geneticist on why it’s problematic to conflate tribal ancestry and sovereignty with DNA tests
- 8:23How climate change is changing the Florida insurance marketYou’re reading this
- 15:35Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s impact in Seattle
- 24:41National Geographic photographer’s quest to give people new perspective on protecting animals
- 39:00Will people watch ‘The Connors’ without Roseanne?