Climate change now affects whether you can get a mortgage

Nov. 13, 2019 Environment

The 30-year mortgage might be a casualty of global warming. That’s because rising sea levels, worsening drought and wildfires make the future of many homes uncertain. We learn what that means for the future of the U.S. economy.

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Credits

Guest:

Jesse Keenan - Harvard

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir, Rosalie Atkinson, Brian Hardzinski, Caleigh Wells, Rebecca Mooney

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