Topic: flood risk
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Climate Expert Restores Zillow's Missing Risk Scores
Zillow removed its climate risk feature due to scrutiny over flood data accuracy, creating an information gap for homebuyers assessing property vulnerabilities. In response, expert Neil Matouka is developing a browser plugin that overlays climate risk data onto Zillow listings in California, rest...
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Terraforming Robots: A Founder's Plan to Stop Urban Flooding
San Rafael's Canal District has subsided by three feet, increasing its vulnerability to sea-level rise and flooding, a problem shared by many coastal communities worldwide. Terranova proposes lifting land using robots that inject a wood-waste slurry underground, offering a more affordable solutio...
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Zillow Removes Fire, Flood, and Storm Risk Data from Listings
Zillow has removed detailed climate risk assessments from its property listings following complaints from a major real estate industry group about the accuracy and market impact of the data. The platform now directs users to an external website to manually search for risk scores, shifting the res...
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Zillow Removes Climate Risk Data After Realtor Backlash
Zillow removed explicit climate risk scores from property listings after real estate professionals complained the data was negatively impacting sales, replacing it with a more subtle link. The data provider, First Street, argues that withholding clear pre-purchase risk information transfers finan...
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