New York Home Sales in Flood Zones Are Booming. Why Do Buyers Take the Risk? NYT | Top Stories By: Hilary Howard 14 September 2024 at 15:00 New Yorkers are spending billions on houses in flood-prone areas despite growing awareness of the effects of climate change. © José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York TimesLast year, about 20 percent of the one- to three-family homes sold in New York City were likely to flood before the end of a 30-year mortgage, according to a new report from a nonprofit organization.
It’s Time to Name Heat Waves Like Hurricanes NYT | Opinion By: Eric Klinenberg 8 September 2024 at 02:10 Heat waves are America’s deadliest weather events. It’s time we name them.
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