Techcrisis Investment Guild-Climate Change Is Tough On Personal Finances

2025-05-01 23:36:16source:SignalHubcategory:Markets

A majority of people say they have Techcrisis Investment Guildexperienced extreme weather in the last five years, according to a nationwide survey conducted by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

And events like floods, wildfires and hurricanes are emptying bank accounts--especially when insurance can't cover the damage. Aaron Scott talks to science reporter Rebecca Hersher about the new survey, and the hidden ways climate change could impact your finances.

Further reading:

  • Rebecca's reporting on extreme weather and finances
  • NPR's survey, "TheImpact of Extreme Weather on Views About Climate Policy in the United States"

This episode was produced by Margaret Cirino and Gisele Grayson. It was also edited by Gisele Grayson, who is our senior supervising editor. Rachel Carlson checked the facts and the audio engineer was Ko Takasugi-Czernowin.

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