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The most expensive US property is up for sale for $295 million — but there’s a catch

The nine-acre estate is located in an exclusive neighborhood in Naples, Florida

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2024

Will Your House Flood? We Ask the Experts

There are free, quick tools to check your home's flood risk. We ask experts how reliable they are.

Kiplinger · Oct 8, 2024

Hurricane Helene Redefines Frequency Of Extreme Rain Events

First Street Foundation report highlights changing flood risk due to climate change and the need for proactive adaptation.

Is Air Pollution Harming Your Health and Home Value?

A quarter of Americans are exposed to air pollution deemed "unhealthy," which may damage the lungs, heart and brain. A free app from Redfin shows if your property is at high risk.

Kiplinger · Feb 20, 2024

Flooding and Climate Change Reshaping American Residential Trends

New study reveals flooding and climate change are transforming U.S. habitation, leading millions to move from high-risk areas, altering population trends.

Flooding drives millions to move as climate-driven migration patterns emerge

Flood risk and climate change are pushing millions of people to move from their homes, according to a new study by the risk analysis firm First Street Foundation

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023

Many more Chicago-area homes have a high risk of flooding than people realize, research finds. Here’s why.

The First Street Foundation says 172,000 properties in Cook County — 79,000 of them in Chicago — have a high risk of flooding, far more than Federal Emergency Management Agency maps show.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 11, 2023

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Moving to Florida? Arizona? Join the Crowd

Americans are moving to Florida, Arizona and disaster-prone counties across the country.

Kiplinger · Jul 29, 2023

More than 13 million people to see new hurricane wind risks

Warming to heighten hurricane wind risks along East and Gulf coasts.

Axios · Feb 27, 2023

Climate change real estate bubble is worth up to $237 billion

Overlooking flood risks in real estate prices could be extremely costly, a new study finds.

Axios · Feb 17, 2023

Texas’ heat index could reach 125 degrees over the next 30 years, study finds

“If it’s gonna rise by that much, I don’t think we’re prepared,” one South Texas mayor said of temperature increases.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 1, 2022

Global warming to cause a U.S. "Extreme Heat Belt," study warns

The country is already seeing the impacts of hotter, more widespread heat waves.

Axios · Aug 15, 2022

New Tool Assesses Your Home’s ‘Wildfire Threat Score’

Nonprofit's innovation helps homeowners or buyers better understand the wildfire likelihood facing any address in America.

Zenger · May 24, 2022

California properties at risk of wildfire expected to see sixfold increase in 30 years

LOS ANGELES — The number of California properties facing severe wildfire risk will grow sixfold over the next 30 years when considering only the impact of climate change, according to projections released Monday by a nonprofit research group.

Los Angeles Times · May 17, 2022

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Axios · May 16, 2022

Where homes will face the most wildfire risk in next 30 years

The "Fire Factor" score puts more climate risk information into the hands of property owners.

WEKU · May 16, 2022

Is your house at risk of a wildfire? This online tool could tell you

Many people move without realizing the danger that wildfires pose to their new home. A new risk rating system could help buyers learn more on real estate sites.

Al Jazeera · May 16, 2022

US wildfire dangers seen spreading east as climate risks grow

American states face an increasing risk of forest blazes, posing danger to more than 30 million properties.

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