Climate change a culprit in growth of water-damage insurance claims

Vancouver Sun: Water, water everywhere. Water damage has overtaken fire damage for insurance claims, and that trend looks to continue as king tides, warming oceans and more intense storms multiply the effects of sea level rise. "We don't get hurricanes quite like Sandy in B.C., but you do get heavy winter storms with big winds and they blow a lot of water," said Gordon McBean, professor at Western University in London, Ont., and director for research at the centre for environment and sustainability. "When...

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