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2024 Wharton Climate Prof

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The 2024 Wharton Climate Prof packed evidence-based insights into short time slots, giving faculty just five minutes to present their latest research at the intersection of business and climate change.…Read More

Sustainable Computing: Can AI Be Energy Efficient?

How can data centers, with their voracious power demands, be energy efficient? Who regulates these facilities and under what kinds of policies? And how can different software and hardware across the globe be coordinated to work for everyone? As AI advances at breakneck speed, experts at Penn are urgently trying to answer these questions. Professors Arthur van Benthem and Benjamin C. Lee have assembled a multidisciplinary team of scientists, industry professionals, and policy leaders to explore solutions. The group met recently on campus for a two-day workshop, “AI Infrastructure: Foundations for Energy Efficiency and Scalability.”…Read More

Climate change made recent flooding in Midwest, South more intense, report finds

An aerial view shows floodwater surrounding a home on April 7, 2025, in Paducah, Kentucky.

(Outlet: CBS News) “We estimate that the top 20% of riskiest zip codes have seen insurance premiums go up by $1,100 on average from 2020 to 2024,” said Ben Keys, a professor of real estate and finance at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, on a call with reporters. …Read More

Why is America still building houses in climate danger zones?

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(Outlet: Financial Times) Developers are constructing more in high-risk areas — illustrating the twin challenges of adapting to severe weather while addressing a housing shortage.…Read More

How Can I Lower My Climate Risk When Buying a House?

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(Outlet: The New York Times) The danger from extreme weather is growing, and so are insurance costs. Here’s what to know.…Read More

U.S. housing market could lose nearly $1.5 trillion in value due to rising costs of climate change

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(Outlet: CNBC) It’s still too soon to fully calculate the cost of the Los Angeles wildfires, but one thing is clear: The cost of insurance will go up, and that will affect not just the value of LA real estate but of real estate across the nation.…Read More

2024 Wharton Climate Prof

Sustainable Computing: Can AI Be Energy Efficient?

Climate change made recent flooding in Midwest, South more intense, report finds

Why is America still building houses in climate danger zones?

How Can I Lower My Climate Risk When Buying a House?

U.S. housing market could lose nearly $1.5 trillion in value due to rising costs of climate change

Will it become impossible to get a mortgage in high-risk areas in a decade?

Incentivizing Consumers to Use Energy Wisely

California Wildfires: ESG Initiative Research and Resources

Climate Change to Wipe Away $1.5 Trillion in U.S. Home Values, Study Says