Climate Costs Are Here Now | Spokane News

Climate change is costing billions—Spokane’s fires alone racked up over a billion dollars in damage, while Idaho’s home insurance rates soared 50% since 2020. Farmers face rising crop insurance costs, rivers hit historic lows, and smoke is ruining crops like potatoes and grapes, driving up food prices. Energy bills climb as demand for AC surges, and Europe saw 35,000 heat-related deaths this summer. We could’ve prevented much of this with earlier clean energy investments. Now, we must stop subsidizing fossil fuels and rebuild with solar, wind, and batteries—before the price of inaction becomes unbearable. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/72f2246f19e5ac7e