England Records Driest July Since 1935 Amid Searing Heat Wave August 2, 2022 By Priscila Azevedo Rocha England had the driest July since 1935 amid a searing heat wave that pushed infrastructure to the brink and severely...
Climate Change Made Deadly UK Heat Wave at Least 10 Times More Likely: Study August 1, 2022 By Eric Roston The UK’s heat wave earlier this month fueled so many blazes in London that the city’s fire service was busier...
Reinsurer SCOR Reports H1 Loss of €239M Blamed on Ukraine War, Natural Disasters July 28, 2022 By L.S. Howard Reinsurer SCOR reported a first half loss attributed to the war in Ukraine, natural catastrophes and the severe drought in...
Powerful 7.1 Magnitude Quake Hits Philippines, Killing at Least 4 July 27, 2022 By Neil Jerome Morales and Karen Lema A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the northern Philippine island of Luzon on Wednesday killing four people, damaging buildings and...
Natural Disasters Cost Insurers $39B During H1 2022, 18% More Than Average: Aon July 27, 2022 Insured losses from global natural disaster events were estimated at $39 billion during the first half of 2022, 18% higher...
Japanese Insurers Sell Heatstroke Coverage as Temperatures Soar to Record Levels July 26, 2022 By Kaori Kohyama As temperatures soar to unprecedented levels from Europe to Asia this summer, some Japanese insurance companies have begun selling policies...
Update: Climate Change Alarm Sounded as Wildfires Rage Across Europe July 20, 2022 By Renee Maltezou and Kate Holton Emergency services battled wildfires across swathes of southern Europe amid mass evacuations on Wednesday, as warnings sounded in London after...
Update: UK Temperatures Hit Record High of 104°F July 19, 2022 By William Mathis and Tuhin Kar Temperatures in the UK rose above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) for the first time as a potentially deadly...
Record Heatwave Scorches Europe, as Wildfires Continue to Rage in France, Spain July 19, 2022 By Kylie MacLellan and Emma Pinedo Britain was forecast to see temperatures hit 40C (104F) for the first time on Tuesday after logging its warmest night...
Europe Battles Wildfires in Intense Heat That Scientists Blame on Climate Change July 18, 2022 By Guillermo Martinez JERTE, Spain – Authorities across southern Europe battled on Sunday to control huge wildfires in countries including Spain, Greece and...