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...
California’s Sweeping Climate Plan Pleases Few June 27, 2022 By Kathleen Ronayne Heat waves and drought gripping California highlight the urgency to slash fossil fuel use and remove planet-warming emissions from the...
Insurers Increasingly Concerned for Western U.S. Wildfire Season June 14, 2022 By Don Jergler As Western wildfires force evacuations in Arizona and California – on the heels of an early and severe wildfire season...
World’s Biggest Re/Insurers Expanding in Africa, but Climate Change Could Hit Profits June 10, 2022 By Emma Rumney The world’s biggest insurers are expanding in Africa, looking to tap growth promised by a rising population and middle class,...
Drought Will Impact Pacific Northwest This Summer, Experts Warn May 24, 2022 Drought is expected to impact much of the Pacific Northwest this summer, including areas in eastern Washington, southern Oregon and...
Canada Crop Land ‘Deteriorating’ as Heavy Rain Hinders Planting May 19, 2022 By Jen Skerritt Farmers in parts of Canada’s Prairies are struggling to get crops in the ground as heavy rains continue to wallop...
Growth of Massive New Mexico Wildfire Slowed May 18, 2022 By Susan Montoya Bryan Firefighters have been able to slow the growth of a massive wildfire burning in the mountains of northeastern New Mexico...
California Water Use Up Dramatically Amid Worsening Drought May 12, 2022 By Adam Beam California’s water use jumped dramatically in March, state officials said Tuesday, as one of the driest stretches on record prompted...
Extreme Weather Threatens Global Wheat Crops – With One Notable Exception May 12, 2022 By Megan Durisin, Kim Chipman, Jen Skerritt and James Poole As Russia’s invasion chokes off Ukrainian wheat exports, pushing up bread and noodle prices, the global harvest faces an added...
Drought in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas Opens Loans for Farmers May 9, 2022 The U.S. Department of Agriculture says drought during the growing season has made farmers in most of Texas, all of...