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Risk, adaptation, insurance, heat, water, and the practical systems that decide what resilience costs.

Image of a narrow Alaskan fjord at dawn after a landslide-generated megatsunami near blue glacier ice

Climate • Feature

The Mountain That Fell Into the Sea

Alaska's Tracy Arm megatsunami sent water nearly 1,580 feet up a fjord wall. The real story is the narrow escape: glacier retreat, cruise traffic, seismic whispers, and a warning system built for a slower kind of wave.

By Mira Sato • May 8, 2026 • 9:00 a.m. EDT

Image of a homeowners insurance renewal packet and house key on a kitchen table, with storm and wildfire light outside

Climate • Feature

Your Home Insurance Bill Is the New Climate Map

Wildfire, hurricane, flood, and heat risk are no longer abstract climate charts. They are arriving as premiums, deductibles, cancellations, FAIR Plan growth, and household math.

By Owen Barrett • May 7, 2026 • 9:00 a.m. EDT