Europeans Lack Insurance Protection as Wildfires and Drought Batter the Region August 3, 2023 By Natasha White Europeans are among the least insured against certain types of extreme weather and other natural disasters in the developed world,...
Yellen Says Extreme Weather Exposes Gaps in Insurance Protection August 1, 2023 By Christopher Condon Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the weather-related havoc playing out across the US is exposing a “protection gap” for Americans...
Wildfire Risk Climbs for Spain as Heat Wave Moves to Iberia July 31, 2023 By Eamon Akil Farhat and Paul Tugwell The focus of Europe’s heat is switching to Spain, with a high risk of wildfires in southern parts of the...
Extreme Weather Risks May Make Parts of the World ‘Uninsurable’ July 31, 2023 By Rodrigo Orihuela and Anna Edwards Soaring global temperatures may make large parts of the world “uninsurable,” according to Spain’s largest insurance firm. Climate change “has...
US Lawmakers Turn to Louisiana for Experience on Climate Change Impacts to Infrastructure July 28, 2023 By Sara Cline BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – This summer – as blistering heat waves scorched the Southwest, wildfire smoke from Canada choked...
Global Natural Disasters Cost Insurers $43B in H1, Surpassing 10-Yr Average: Munich Re July 28, 2023 By L.S. Howard Natural disasters during the first half of 2023 cost insurers an estimated US$43 billion with an overall economic price tag...
Ocean Temperatures Hit 90 Degrees, Fueling Weather Disasters July 28, 2023 By Brian K. Sullivan Heat searing enough to knock out mobile phones. Wildfire smoke that turns the skies an apocalyptic orange. Flash floods submerging...
Human-Induced Climate Change Plays ‘Overwhelming’ Role in July Heatwaves: Scientists July 26, 2023 By David Stanway Human-induced climate change has played an “absolutely overwhelming” role in the extreme heatwaves that have swept across North America, Europe...
Connecticut Seeks Agriculture Disaster Declaration Due To Severe Flooding of Farms July 25, 2023 Governor Ned Lamont has submitted a request to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a federal agriculture disaster declaration for...
European Heat Wave Sees Temperatures Reaching 115F in Sardinia as Greece Burns July 19, 2023 By Eamon Akil Farhat and Sotiris Nikas Europe baked in intense heat, with temperatures reaching almost 46C (115F) on the Italian island of Sardinia on Wednesday, as...