Heatwaves Raising California’s Wildfire Risk August 17, 2020 By Eric Roston The current heatwave broiling Californians like no event in decades is also elevating the risk for another potential disaster in...
Homes in Flood Plains May Be Overvalued by $34 Billion March 3, 2020 By Eric Roston At least 3.8 million U.S. homes lie in flood plains. Together, they may be overvalued by $34 billion. New research...
The Aral Sea Is Dying — A Victim of Environmental Malpractice November 7, 2019 By Eric Roston The Aral Sea was once the world’s fourth largest inland lake. Today, it’s the epitome of environmental malpractice. More than...
Government Has Bought 43,000 Flood-Prone Homes; Poor Often Left Behind October 10, 2019 By Eric Roston As the climate crisis worsens, more Americans will be forced from their homes. Many won’t be able to afford it,...
Update: Parametric Catastrophe Pool, CCRIF, to Provide Rapid Payout for Bahamas After Dorian September 5, 2019 By Eric Roston Some of the first financial relief the Bahamas receives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian may be a rapid insurance...
Study of European Flood Trends Finds North-South Climate Variances August 29, 2019 By Eric Roston European river flooding has grown more intense in northwestern Europe and decreased in the south over the last half century,...
Europe’s Heatwave Was Even Hotter With Impact of Climate Change: Research August 6, 2019 By Eric Roston Heat scorched Western Europe this July in what will likely be confirmed as the hottest month in recorded history, according...
Cold War Era Satellite Images Reveal Acceleration of Asian Glacier Melt June 20, 2019 By Eric Roston Himalayan glacier melt has doubled over the last 40 years, according to new research made possible by declassified cold war...
Talk of Managing Earth as an Asset Wins Over Congressional Climate Change Skeptic June 13, 2019 By Eric Roston In a break from years of acrimony over basic science, House Budget Committee members on Tuesday tripped over each other...
U.S. Spends Billions on Disaster Aid Over Investing in More Lasting Preparedness June 12, 2019 By Eric Roston Forecasters are expecting this year’s North Atlantic hurricane season to be roughly average, with about 14 named storms including six...