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Assessing Trump’s and Harris’s attacks on each other
The New York Times

Assessing Trump’s and Harris’s attacks on each other

Sandra Mayson of Penn Carey Law says that in a risk-based system, people charged with low-level crimes are typically released quickly but people charged with more serious crimes are not.

Aug 17, 2024

Hurricane threat poised to keep rising, experts warn
Inside Climate News

Hurricane threat poised to keep rising, experts warn

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that every Celsius degree of warming increases maximum winds in the strongest storm by about 12%, equating to a 40% increase in wind damage.

Oct 11, 2024

Hurricane Milton tests the revamped plumbing of the insurance market
The Wall Street Journal

Hurricane Milton tests the revamped plumbing of the insurance market

A study co-authored by professors at the Wharton School estimates that the recent “reinsurance shock” added $375 to premiums for homeowners’ policies in the top 10% of ZIP codes by disaster risk.

Oct 11, 2024

The curious origin of the ‘climate haven’ myth
MotherJones.com

The curious origin of the ‘climate haven’ myth

Billy Fleming of the Weitzman School of Design explains why the idea of a “climate refuge” is an escapist fantasy fueled by the real estate industry.

Oct 13, 2024

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