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Mexico Beach, Fla., was ravaged by storm surge from Hurricane Michael in 2018. Repeated damaging storms in Florida fueled by climate change have caused some insurers in the state to go bankrupt and others to raise rates. A new study finds that increasing insurance premiums are leading to more mortgage defaults.

Climate change drives up insurance costs — and missed mortgage payments

New study finds a $500 insurance hike boosts mortgage delinquencies by 20%, stressing housing impact of changing climate.

Eggs fry in a pan in the kitchen at the Breakfast Barn & Lunch House, 3980 Center Point Rd. NE, in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Coastal Desk

Record bird flu outbreaks contribute to surge in egg prices

Brittney Miller, The Gazette

Iowa’s top-producing egg industry still recovering, rippling consumers

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Lawmakers Increase Funding for Indigent Defense

The Associated Press

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — An increasingly dire financial situation for public defense around Louisiana has prompted state lawmakers to funnel more cash…