In America, surviving a disaster increasingly depends on what you can afford

A brush fire ranges through a neighborhood in December in Ventura, California. | Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.

Every year at the Oscars, attendees leave with gift bags so elaborate they have to be reported as income to the IRS. Luxury skincare, personal training sessions, designer apples that never brown, and extravagant trips are standard issue. But in 2025...