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Built on assumptions: two tales of one building

On the hidden systems, climate assumptions, and financial abstractions beneath everyday real estate

by Spencer Glendon, Barney Schauble

Insurance Risk
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Adaptation Extremes Heat Insurance Maps Markets Risk Tipping points

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Sierra Chapin-Keller Nabig Chaudhry Phil Duffy Spencer Glendon Carolyn Kousky Barney Schauble Alison Smart Probable Futures team Charlotte Venner
Latest
Ideas
Built on assumptions: two tales of one building

On the hidden systems, climate assumptions, and financial abstractions beneath everyday real estate

by Spencer Glendon, Barney Schauble

Insurance Risk
Explainers
A complete guide to the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)

Learn about the past and future of this critical ocean current

by Alison Smart, Charlotte Venner

Risk Tipping points
Explainers
Managing wildfire risk through climate adaptation

Learn wildfire adaptation strategies for preparation, protection, and prevention

by Sierra Chapin-Keller, Nabig Chaudhry

Adaptation Risk
Seasonal essays

December 21, 2025, 10:03 a.m. ET

Solstice greetings: guiding lights

On risk and modern day lighthouses

by Spencer Glendon

Risk
Explainers
Managing climate risk through climate adaptation

Climate adaptation can help us preserve what we care about in the face of growing climate risks

by Nabig Chaudhry, Charlotte Venner

Adaptation Risk
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What is wildfire risk, and how is it changing?

A warming climate and human activity are increasing wildfire risk around the world

by Sierra Chapin-Keller

Risk
Seasonal essays

September 22, 2025, 2:19 p.m. ET

Equinox greetings: what is it worth to you?

Why “How much will climate change cost?” is a question that economic models cannot answer well

by Spencer Glendon

Risk
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Climate models: their strengths and how to use them

Climate models can help us assess future risks

by Charlotte Venner

Maps Risk Tipping points
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Is the future insurable?

Global climate change is shrinking the range of insurability.

by Spencer Glendon, Barney Schauble, Carolyn Kousky

Insurance Markets Risk
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