Also: the collapse of a crucial clean-cooking initiative in Africa.

J.H. Campbell, a coal plant in Michigan, was slated to close, but the federal government is keeping it open. 

Also in today’s Green Daily newsletter: the latest on the cold blast gripping the US east coast

Most estimates of losses from US blackouts don’t fully account for indirect and longer-term impacts, a new analysis finds. 

Home insurance is essential for recovering after disaster hits. But, as an increasing number of homeowners are finding out, payouts may not be enough to rebuild.

Many home insurance policies don’t cover the full cost of rebuilding after a disaster, a problem that’s set to grow along with the impacts of climate change. 

Three Democratic Senators say Demotech’s assessments “raise profound governance and reliability concerns.”

Higher prices more accurately reflect risk but prompted an exodus of low-income policyholders, a new study finds. 

The global toll estimated by Swiss Re is lower than last year’s, due to a quiet US hurricane season. 

Plastic pollution is already bad, and it’s only slated to get worse. A lot worse.

A new analysis finds that global plastic production will increase by 52% in a business-as-usual scenario. 

Insurers are struggling as climate change-fueled damage intensifies. So are homeowners. Clearly something has to change.

Investors snapped up a catastrophe bond tied to North Carolina homeowners and their insurer for installing super roofs.