World’s Rivers Faced Driest Year in 30 Years in 2023: UN Weather Agency October 10, 2024 By Jamey Keaten The U.N. weather agency is reporting that 2023 was the driest year in more than three decades for the world’s...
Drought Shrivels the Mississippi River and Threatens to Disrupt US Food Exports September 6, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan and Tarso Veloso Drought across the central US is shrinking the Mississippi River, sending barge rates soaring and threatening to roil shipments of...
Romanian Government Plans Drought Insurance Scheme for Farmers August 29, 2024 The Romanian government plans to approve an insurance system for agricultural land as part of a series of measures to...
Malawi Gets Insurance Payout of $11.2 Million for El Niño-Linked Drought Disaster August 21, 2024 The Malawian government has received an insurance payout of $11.2 million for a crippling El Niño-linked drought that led the...
Hot, Inland California Cities Face The Steepest Water Cuts With New Conservation Mandate July 24, 2024 By Rachel Becker Facing a future of shortages, California is entering a new phase of water conservation: Cities and towns must meet new...
Islamic Insurance Helps Cover Muslim Farmers Battling Climate Change July 18, 2024 By Betsy Joles On his four and a half acres of land in central Pakistan, Izhar ul-Haq approaches farming as a science. He...
World Bank Eyes First ‘Drought’ Bond in Next 12-18 Months July 18, 2024 By Karin Strohecker and Marc Jones The World Bank is looking to issue its first drought bond in the next 12-18-months and broaden its offering of...
Zimbabwe Gets $32 Million in Drought Insurance From Agency of African Union July 5, 2024 By Godfrey Marawanyika Zimbabwe received $31.8 million from African Risk Capacity, an arm of the African Union, as part of an insurance payout...
The Era of Super-Wild Weather Is Already Here June 19, 2024 By Eric Roston, Eamon Farhat and Brian K. Sullivan Wildfires in Canada that burned continuously for over a year. Floods that brought Dubai to a standstill. Deadly heat blanketing...
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...