Ten things Tom Metcalfe yearns for most

In Ian McEwan’s new novel “What We Can Know,” a scholar in 2120 looks back with longing at the climate we take for granted

Nov 11 • 

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Insurers plan for extreme events that could crater their solvency. Shouldn’t all levels of government do the same?

What if a storm like Melissa hit the northeast US?

Nov 7 • 

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October 2025

What happens if property insurers are allowed to exclude wildfires from coverage?

“Are we just going to turn everybody loose and let the fires burn our houses down?” Nevada just did — and others may follow.

Oct 31 • 

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Trump’s planned Fannie and Freddie IPO and the climate elephant in the room

The mortgage giants’ potential privatization overlooks the rising floods and fires threatening the properties behind their mortgage-backed securities.

Oct 17 • 

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California's insurer of last resort seeks 36% rate hike

As authorities solve one mystery—who set the fire that devastated Pacific Palisades—another deepens: how to make the math work for home insurance in…

Oct 10 • 

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What’s a house in LA really worth?

Southern California houses are sitting on the market. Part of the reason is physical climate change.

Oct 2 • 

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September 2025

Investing in coastal real estate? Might as well bet on crypto futures.

Buying a beach house may sound safer than putting your money in the crypto perpetual futures market — whatever that is! But both are risky bets.

Sep 26 • 

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What happens when major storms hit toxic dumps?

A leaking landfill can ooze toxins, contaminate groundwater, and spew methane gas. Are markets accounting for the growing risks?

Sep 19 • 

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Betting on bonds, ignoring climate risk

Municipal bonds might seem safer than the stock market. But if climate risk isn’t priced in, the bond market might be another bubble that could burst.

Sep 11 • 

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How insurance pricing obscures the real cost of climate change

Credit scores, not disaster risk, play a major role in home insurance prices — muting what could be an important market signal of physical risk

Sep 5 • 

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August 2025

The risk that really matters isn't on Wall Street

The market fell on news suggesting the AI bubble could be about to burst. If only people paid as much attention to news about climate risks.

Aug 28 • 

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Sea levels are rising. A new DOE report downplays the threat.

As I mark my 100th column, the government’s latest climate report misleads and denies. Investors may be the ones to demand change.

Aug 18 • 

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