Belinda Storey
Insurance could cost $100k per year for some properties in future
Imagine paying $100,000 a year just to insure your house.
That's the reality facing some homeowners in the near future, according to a climate economist and modeller.
Climate Sigma managing director… Audio
The Panel with Guy Williams and Julia Hartley Moore (Part 2)
Panellists Guy Williams and Julia Hartley Moore on day 10 of the protest at parliament, living with climate change, and whether airfryers are worth the hype. Audio
Time to failure: Building to withstand climate change
Questions are being asked about how well our infrastructure can weather climate change. Climate economist based at Victoria University of Wellington and managing director of Climate Sigma, Belinda… Audio
Tiwai Point smelter at risk of sea level rise
A climate scientist agrees Tiwai Point is at extreme risk of sea level rise, and a report finding possible catastrophic consequences needs to be taken seriously.
A 170-page report on risks and… Audio
Climate hazard property - from freehold to leasehold
A climate economist suggests there should be a legal framework for properties to be converted from freehold to leasehold when escalating hazards from sea level rise leave homes suitable only for… Audio
Insurance problems expected for coastal homeowners in next decade
A new report has projected insurers are likely to stop fully covering some coastal homes in Wellington and Christchurch in the next 10 years due to sea level rises.
The government-funded report found… Audio
Half sandy beaches could go by 2100
Sandy beaches make up a third of the world's coastlines - but we could lose half of them in the next 80 years according to new research published in the journal Nature Climate Change. Audio
Oceans advance, insurers retreat
Coastlines around the country are crumbling from the rising sea and with it, costs are rising. In Kapiti the council has set aside millions to fix a sea wall damaged by erosion. Audio
Storm damage: Should we re-think coastal living?
Two massive storms causing destruction in the US and parts of Asia are prompting climate scientists to call for a re-think about coastal living. Audio
Coastal properties may lose insurance
When will insurance companies start quitting coastal properties? Audio