Leslie Kaufman
@leslieatlarge
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Reporter covering climate change for Bloomberg @Business. Passionate about our planet. Formerly: @leslieNYT Views mine. RTs not endorsements.
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Joined June 2012
RT @business: As homeowners begin to pick up the pieces after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, @leslieatlarge joins @davidgura on the Big Take…
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RT @business: As homeowners begin to pick up the pieces after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, @leslieatlarge joins @davidgura on the Big Take…
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We talk about the end of insurance. Thanks @hari for asking the hard questions and listening for the answers.
“If a category five hurricane was to hit Miami, they estimated… $1.3 trillion in damages,” says Bloomberg @Business reporter @leslieatlarge. She explains to @hari how state insurance plans would fail in a climate catastrophe.
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RT @business: A growing number of insurers are cutting their business in high-risk areas, deterred by more intense and frequent natural dis…
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Insurance is boring -- until there is a catastrophe and you don't have any. Joined my colleagues on the Big Take podcast to talk about a hidden $1 trillion insurance risk.
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RT @climate: A growing number of insurers are cutting their business in high-risk areas, deterred by more intense and frequent natural disa…
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@MichaelEWebber @LibertyMutual Hi Michael. I cover climate and insurance for Bloomberg Green. Was intrigued enough by this post to call Liberty Mutual. They say they are still writing in Austin.
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With major weather disasters increasing in frequency and cost, a climate recovery funding crisis is about to boil over via @bbgvisualdata
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Each of the 50 states and DC has at least one of the new resilience zones. California, Texas and Florida — large states that regularly experience hurricanes and wildfires — have the most per state via @climate
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The uncapped incentives of the Inflation Reduction Act mean spending sparked by the historic US climate law could triple initial estimates and push past $1 trillion. Here s a free link: via @climate
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Thunderstorms normally do less damage than hurricanes or earthquakes, but this year they're to blame for most insured losses, says Swiss Re via @climate
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Surviving extreme heat waves relies on access to air-conditioning. With an aging power grid, the prospect of blackouts is a deadly reality. via @bbgvisualdata
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More Americans are relocating to places exposed to heat, fire and flood risks as they search for warm weather and a low cost of living via @climate
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RT @climate: If natural gas is going to keep playing a major role during the clean energy transition, many issues need to be addressed. Re…
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RT @climate: "We have a broken system, and it's threatening our national security and it's threatening our economic viability," said Thomas…
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RT @climate: "As you rely more on natural gas, or one fuel, you will see more and more spikes in power prices," says Roshan Bains, past dir…
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RT @climate: Because the American gas system operates with just-in-time delivery in mind, it's hard to adapt when a climate calamity hits.…
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Arizona’s curb on new housing due to lack of water hasn’t deterred fast-growing towns, which are brokering private water deals as prices rise via @bbgvisualdata
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The world’s most potent climate pattern risks sparking a dangerous chain reaction via @bbgvisualdata
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