She is also the host of Hell or High Water: When Disaster Hits Home , a podcast from Vox Media and Audible Originals. Heatwaves, mold, and plastic pollution pose new risks to businesses and insurance companies, a new report by reinsurer Swiss Re warns. Fossil fuels make matters worse. California sued ExxonMobil over plastic pollution last year, following a slew of other lawsuits states have filed against fossil fuel companies for their role in the climate crisis. But there’s no tackling climate change and plastic pollution without addressing the underlying cause — fossil fuels.