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Michigan Updates Air Quality Risk System Ahead of Wildfire Season

Apr 17 2026 // After Canadian wildfires brought extremely poor air quality to Detroit in the summers of 2023 and 2025, Michigan is updating how it communicates air quality risks to residents this year.The state is streamlining a system...

Wildfire Mitigation Designation Program Now Available in Florida

Apr 16 2026 // An insurance industry-supported wildfire mitigation designation program has been expanded into 10 additional high-risk states with Florida being one.The expansion comes at a time when Florida is experiencing widespread...

Seven States in West Added to IBHS Expands Wildfire Prepared Program

Apr 15 2026 // Seven new states in the Western U.S. are now part of a new wildfire preparedness designation program designed to help homeowners and builders in high-risk areas better protect properties and neighborhoods.The states were...

Worsening Ocean Heat Waves Are ‘Supercharging’ Hurricane Damage, Study Finds

Apr 13 2026 // Marine heat waves are supercharging damage caused by hurricanes and tropical cyclones across the globe, a new study found.Researchers looked at 1,600 tropical cyclones — the broader category of storms that includes...

California Utility Bills Are 20% Higher Due to Wildfires

Apr 13 2026 // The escalating cost of wildfires now adds $41 to the average monthly power bill for residential customers of California’s largest utility, according to a government report that calls for a systemic overhaul of how...

Colorado State Forecasters See Below-Average Hurricane Season

Apr 10 2026 // Weather forecasters from Colorado State University said on Thursday the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season was expected to fall below historical averages because of an El Nino formation sending winds across the southern U.S....

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