LEVER TIME: The L.A. Fires And The Uninsurable Earth (Part 1)

The Los Angeles fires pose huge questions about the future of life in America: Where is it safe to live? How can you protect yourself from such disasters? Is home insurance even obtainable anymore? And will our society finally respond in a serious way to the climate emergency?

The Eaton Fire burns a structure on Jan. 8, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

In the first of a two-part Lever Time series, David Sirota speaks with New York Times writer David Wallace-Wells, New Yorker staff writer Elizabeth Kolbert, and former California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones about what makes this blaze different from past fires — and how we can prepare for the next one.

To read a transcript of the episode, click here.

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