Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Climate change now affects whether you can get a mortgage

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.

By Madeleine Brand • Nov 13, 2019 • 1 min read

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.

Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Michell Eloy
Line Editor, Press Play
Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir
Associate producer
Jesse Keenan
Harvard

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Climate change now affects whether you can get a mortgage

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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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Climate change now affects whether you can get a mortgage

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.

Share