One of the most expensive and worrisome immediate impacts of climate change and the weather disasters it spawns is the fast-rising cost of homeowners insurance. Here in North Carolina and in many parts of the country, these soaring costs are a big contributor to the housing affordability crisis that plagues so many communities.
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As Newsline learned in a recent conversation with Natural Resources Defense Council climate adaptation expert, Dr. Hope Thompson, there are several practical and affordable regulatory steps that we can take to address the problem – steps that will both make buildings more resilient and assure the availability of affordable homeowners insurance in the future.
Click here to listen to the full interview with Natural Resources Defense Council climate adaptation expert, Dr. Hope Thompson.
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Click here to read Dr. Thompson’s latest commentary: Navigating North Carolina’s home insurance affordability crisis
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