Lindsey Jacobson

Climate disasters across the country have sparked concern about the safety of homes.

From western wildfires to east coast flooding, climate change is wreaking havoc on American homes. In this thrilling and emotional documentary, CNBC follows life after Jenna Johnson narrowly escaped California’s deadliest and most destructive fire. Meanwhile, standing in his flooding garage, Miami B…

Flooding is the most common and most costly natural disaster in the U.S., says FEMA. The real estate market is starting to include the risk in home prices.

Blue-lining is when banks or mortgage lenders draw lines of risk around certain neighborhoods and streets, often without clear disclosure.

Career growth in certain sectors is particularly difficult because the U.S. does not create many opportunities for adult education. To keep up with the evolving needs of the economy, Rachel Lipson, who is the founding director of Harvard University’s Project on Workforce, suggests rethinking our inv…

Technology will have an outsized role in how companies implement their hybrid models.

Professor Robert Reich calls the “Great Resignation” a “general strike” for workers, who have more bargaining power as the U.S. emerges from the Covid pandemic.

Arctic transit today is no small feat and is still highly unpredictable, but climate change could make shipping easier — and more common — in the years ahead.

About 1 in 10 homes were impacted by natural disasters in 2021, CoreLogic said. That’s more than 14.5 million homes, with nearly $57 billion in property damage.

The CEO of Exxon Mobil would like the government to increase the carbon price to encourage renewable energy innovation.

Exxon Mobil is planning for all new passenger vehicles sold to be electric by 2040.

A new industry of floating infrastructure is emerging to help adapt to rising sea levels. There are two distinct approaches that are being put forth as possible solutions: retrofitting homes to be amphibious and building floating cities. Would you live in a floating city or retrofit your home so it…

Coalinga, which is typically allocated 10,000 acre-feet of water, has only been allocated about 2,000 this year, according to Pro-Tem Mayor Ray Singleton.

Americans look to the country’s most powerful bank, the Federal Reserve, to combat inflation. But the Federal Reserve does not have to take on the battle alone. Fiscal policy enacted by Congress and power wielded by big business can help fight rising costs. Watch the video above to learn more about…

The New York and New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries Study, also known as the HATS study, looks at how to protect the NYC area from another Hurricane Sandy.

The costs of invasive species have quadrupled every decade since 1970, according to the United Nations.

The U.S. ranks only 23rd in the world for safe drinking water, which is near the bottom of comparable nations. There are issues with both what is in tap water and how it is transported. Toxins like PFAS, arsenic and lead pollute some drinking water. The EPA just passed a rule regulating PFAS, but some estimates say it will cost at least $47 billion to comply. Watch the video to find out how safe tap water is in the U.S., how to protect yourself and how investments can clean up U.S. water.

The EPA is adding some “forever chemicals” to the list of toxins that must be reported by drinking water utilities.

Insurance companies are reducing coverage in climate-dangerous markets, leaving many homeowners without affordable property insurance options.