Is the disaster insurance industry hurtling toward a climate crisis? Learn how we can shore up programs that buffer the financial devastation that follows floods, fires and hurricanes — and help individuals and communities strengthen their climate resilience.

Speakers:

- Alice Hill, Senior Fellow for Climate Change Policy, Council on Foreign Relations
- Carolyn Kousky, Associate Vice President for Economics and Policy, Environmental Defense Fund

Moderated by Emily Underwood, Science Content Producer, Knowable Magazine

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