Zack Colman

Attribution science has allowed scientists to describe how much more likely and intense human-caused climate change has made extreme weather events like Hurricanes Helene and Milton. | NOAA via AP

Increasingly intense hurricanes, wildfires and other climate disasters have forced these so-called insurers of last resort into a role typically assumed by

Increasingly intense hurricanes, wildfires and other climate disasters have forced these state-run backstop insurance groups into a role typically assumed by the private sector as the primary insurer within their borders

Aid workers, community groups and environmental organizations say few people are likely to take advantage of federal programs to help move out of flood-damaged homes that are flush with new funding from Congress.

A hard-fought presidential campaign has yet to persuade majorities of voters that the president's landmark spending initiatives have made their lives better, a new POLITICO-Morning Consult poll found.

A recent poll shows that fewer than 30% of voters believe Biden’s key legislative actions, including the climate-focused Inflation Reduction Act, have improved their lives, underscoring the difficulty Democrats face in promoting their agenda amid a close race against Trump.

A $33.6 billion initiative aims to harden the nation’s defenses against a warming world. Some communities are still waiting for help.

The former Trump Energy secretary was said to have bristled at dealing with the realities of leading a large trade association.

A $33.6 billion initiative aims to harden the nation's defenses against a warming world. Some communities are still waiting for help.

Despite President Biden’s approval of $33.6 billion for climate resilience projects, most of the funding remains unspent, hindering efforts to protect U.S. communities from intensifying climate disasters.Zack Colman and Jessie Blaeser report for POLITICO.In short:More than 80 federal programs receiv...