Climate change a “non-issue” in Hamptons despite exceptional vulnerability

Sea levels are rising. Catastrophic storms are increasing. Temperatures are soaring to unprecedented highs. Yet here in the Hamptons, oceanfront property is at an all-time premium. One Southampton estate is asking $175 million. Another is in contract with a last asking price of $145 million; its listing agency, Bespoke, says it’s a record sum for a single parcel. A new listing asks $85 million for “the largest single lot on the ocean in Southampton village”