EWG Report Finds Rapidly Rising Crop Payouts As Climate Change Hits U.S. Agriculture

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  1. Drought, heat, hail, rain and freezing temperatures – the five horsemen of crop insurance.

    A new report from EWG found that crop insurance payouts for the top five weather-related losses totaled over $118.7 billion between 2001 and 2022, making up nearly three-fourths of all indemnities.

    The report also includes maps illustrating which areas across the U.S. that are at greatest risk from the various elements as climate change accelerates.

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