AccuWeather: Intense Heat Baking Mexico to Shift into Western U.S. May 30, 2024 The heat dome that led to record-high temperatures in Mexico is forecast to expand northward and bring higher temperatures to...
Zimbabwe to Get Over Half of $60 Million Payout for El Niño-Hit African Nations May 20, 2024 By Ray Ndlovu Zimbabwe will get over half of an expected $60 million insurance pay out meant for four African nations as it...
El Niño Sees African Union Insurance Agency Pay Out $60 Million May 7, 2024 By Antony Sguazzin The African Union’s climate insurance agency will pay out at least $60 million to four southern African nations to help...
Study: California’s 2023 Snowy Rescue from Megadrought a Freak Event May 1, 2024 By Brittany Peterson and Seth Borenstein Last year’s snow deluge in California, which quickly erased a two decade long megadrought, was essentially a once-in-a-lifetime rescue from...
Wildfires in Canada’s Oil Sands Region Prompts Evacuation Orders April 23, 2024 By Robert Tuttle Wildfires erupted across Canada’s main oil producing province of Alberta and an evacuation order was issued as the region braces...
El Niño to Trigger Drought Insurance Payouts in Four Southern African Countries April 18, 2024 By Antony Sguazzin A drought driven by the El Nino weather pattern is likely to trigger insurance payouts to four southern African countries...
‘Zombie Fires’ Smoldering Near Oil and Gas Wells Threaten Canada’s Drillers April 16, 2024 By Robert Tuttle Leftover blazes from last year’s record wildfire season in Canada are threatening to knock out almost 3% of the country’s...
Panama Canal Drought Could Threaten Global Supply Chains, S&P Says April 4, 2024 By Marion Giraldo The severe drought which has forced the Panama Canal, one of the world’s busiest trade passages, to limit daily crossings...
Experts Say California to Be Drought-Free Through 2025 Following Winter Storms March 5, 2024 AccuWeather meteorologists say California will be free of widespread drought through the end of 2025 on the heels of a...
Climate Change Drives Amazon Rainforest’s Record Drought: Study January 26, 2024 By Jake Spring Climate change is the main culprit for a record drought in the Amazon rainforest that has drained rivers, killed endangered...