China’s Drought-Hit Regions Now Face Heavy Rains, Flooding August 30, 2022 More than 100,000 people have been moved to safer areas by Monday as heavy rains brought flood risks to a...
Report: Atmospheric Storms Could Result in $3.2B in Flood Damage by Century’s End August 25, 2022 By Don Jergler Atmospheric rivers that bombard the Western U.S. from time to time could result in as much as $3.2 billion in...
China Extends Industrial Power Cuts as Drought, Heatwave Threaten Wider Disruptions August 22, 2022 By Bloomberg News Sichuan’s worst drought in more than a half century spurred the Chinese province to extend industrial power cuts and activate...
Wildfires Burn, Farmers Struggle as Another Heatwave Bakes Western Europe August 12, 2022 By Stephane Mahe European nations sent firefighting teams to help France tackle a “monster” wildfire on Thursday, while forest blazes also raged in...
Rhine River Water Levels in Germany Keep Falling, Forcing Ships to Sail Partly Loaded August 8, 2022 Water levels on the Rhine in Germany fell again during hot dry weather over the weekend and cargo vessels cannot...
Europe’s Rhine River on Brink of Becoming Impassable as Water Levels Drop August 3, 2022 By Jack Wittels, Kwaku Gyasi and Laura Malsch Water levels on the Rhine River are set to fall perilously close to the point at which it would effectively...
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...
Low Water Levels in Rhine River Could Have Similar Hit on German Economy as 2018 July 20, 2022 Low water levels in the Rhine river may have a similar impact on German economic output as they did in...
Drought Getting Worse in Southern New England July 18, 2022 Southern New England is experiencing worsening drought conditions, government official said, urging residents to voluntarily take steps to reduce their...
Climate Change Driving Extreme Heat and Flooding in 2022: Report July 1, 2022 By Gloria Dickie Extreme weather events – from scorching heatwaves to unusually heavy downpours – have caused widespread upheaval across the globe this...