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‘New Orleans is gone’: Scientists say New Orleans to be obliterated within decades, civilian relocation must begin now

The city's fate is sealed and nothing can be done to save it.

We Got This Covered · May 5

‘Point of no return’: New Orleans relocation must start now due to sea level, study finds

Louisiana’s cultural hotspot could be surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico before the end of this century, authors say

The Guardian - US · May 4

Zillow deletes climate risk data from listings after complaints it harms sales

Site deletes feature after real estate agents and some homeowners say scores appear arbitrary and hurt sales

The Guardian - US · Dec 1, 2025

‘Nowhere is safe’: shattered Asheville shows stunning reach of climate crisis

The historic North Carolina city was touted as a climate ‘haven’ – a reputation deadly Hurricane Helene left in ruins

The Guardian - US · Oct 1, 2024

Hurricane Helene blows climate deniers Trump and Vance off course again

JD Vance had to cancel two events in Georgia on Thursday after the category 4 storm surged across the region

The Guardian - US · Sep 27, 2024

In Hawaii, concerns over 'climate gentrification' rise after devastating Maui fires

The fires that broke out on Maui last week have exacerbated Hawaii’s housing crisis as more than more than 3,000 buildings in Lahaina were damaged or destroyed, leaving many wondering if homeowners can afford to rebuild

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023

Property insurance disappears for Louisianans – but not for gas facilities

Oil and gas facilities along the Gulf coast have long been a major market for speciality insurance carriers

The Guardian - US · Jul 24, 2023

‘Nowhere is safe now’: wildfire smoke brings climate crisis home to Americans

With the Empire State Building and the Lincoln Memorial blotted out, the US is experiencing the climate catastrophe first-hand

The Guardian - US · Jun 9, 2023

Miami’s hidden high ground: What sea rise risk means for some prime real estate

Miami isn’t known for its majestic mountains. The tallest peaks in the South Florida landscape, in fact, are a series of landfills. The highest point south of Lake Okeechobee is the dump at Monarch Hill Renewable Energy Park, better known as Mount Trashmore, which towers 225 smelly feet above northern…

Miami Herald · Feb 23, 2023

Alarm as fastest growing US cities risk becoming unlivable from climate crisis

Some of the cities enjoying population boom are among those gripped by a ferocious heatwave and seeing record temperatures

The Guardian - US · Jul 20, 2022