Blog: Extreme Weather

Extreme Weather and Crop Insurance: Taxpayers Foot the Bill

A recent report sheds light on the increasing financial burden extreme weather places on the federal government and taxpayers. Crop insurance payouts, exceeding $118 billion between 2001 and 2022, reveal the staggering costs incurred due to droughts, heatwaves, and floods.

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New Report: Climate Change Amplifies Crop Insurance Costs, Iowa Among Hardest Hit

A recent report by the Environmental Working Group reveals the staggering costs of extreme weather on crop insurance payouts, surpassing $118 billion nationally between 2001 and 2022. Iowa, alongside the Midwest, faced severe drought, emphasizing climate change's growing impact on agriculture.

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Climate Change Drives Price Hikes in Tampons and Diapers

Climate change's impacts on inflation and essential goods are evident as the collapse of upland cotton crops in Texas drives price spikes for products like tampons, cloth diapers, and gauze pads in the US, making climate change a "secret driver of inflation" with potential global repercussions.

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