Private Equity Turns to Heat Detectives as Climate Risks Intensify July 8, 2026 By Ishika Mookerjee Erratic weather is forcing private equity investors to scrutinize a new source of financial risk — whether assets in their...
‘Super’ El Niño Risks Rise as Pacific Ocean Heat Soars June 23, 2026 By Mary Hui and Ishika Mookerjee Exceptionally warm sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean are setting the stage for a potential “super” El Niño of...
Scientists Found the Coral Reefs That Can Survive Climate Change June 18, 2026 By Ishika Mookerjee Some coral reef ecosystems have a far greater chance of surviving the effects of climate change than previously understood, according...
Europe Faces Biggest Food Price Shock in G7 From Hotter World June 1, 2026 By Ishika Mookerjee A global food crunch due to extreme weather would boost prices more in the euro area than in Group of...
Saving Supply Chains From Climate Shocks Is a Lure for Investors May 26, 2026 By Ishika Mookerjee On the tarmac of Kuala Lumpur International Airport, a cargo of drugs on their way to a clinical trial were...
Update: Disaster Resilience Investment Has Hit $100 Billion in Asia May 18, 2026 By Ishika Mookerjee Governments, investors and banks have poured about $100 billion into efforts to handle the effects of climate change in Asia...
Insurer QBE Faces Investor Pressure Over Extreme Weather Risks May 5, 2026 By Amy Bainbridge and Ishika Mookerjee Australian Ethical Investment Ltd., a pension fund with about A$14 billion ($10 billion) under management, is pressuring QBE Insurance Group...
Hedge Fund Fermat Invests in First-of-a-Kind Catastrophe Bonds May 4, 2026 By Ishika Mookerjee and Gautam Naik Fermat Capital Management has invested in the Asian Development Bank’s first-ever catastrophe bonds, designed to shield Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan against...
Flood Losses Set to Soar 10-Fold in Southeast Asia, WTW Study Finds January 29, 2026 By Ishika Mookerjee Losses tied to floods in Southeast Asia may grow as much as 10-fold in the coming years due to the...
Missing Billions in Pakistan Expose Grim Reality of Global Climate Finance Aid September 5, 2025 By Ishika Mookerjee and Faseeh Mangi When churning flood waters swept away a group of tourists in Pakistan’s Swat Valley in June, the whole country felt...