Typhoon That Hit China’s Ports Provides Wakeup Call for Climate Risk to Markets December 12, 2023 By Katy Daigle and Simon Jessop As Typhoon Doksuri aimed toward mainland China, major southeast ports were forced to turn away dozens of vessels for days....
Tropical Cyclone Jasper Barrels Towards Australian Tourism Hotspot December 11, 2023 By Keira Wright Australia’s far north coast is bracing for a cyclone that’s expected to bring damaging winds, heavy rainfall and potential flooding...
Climate Change, El Niño Bring T-Shirt Weather in December for Northern Hemisphere December 8, 2023 By Brian K. Sullivan It’s the cusp of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, but in many places from the US to Japan, it feels...
Hailstorm Claims Risk Undermining Solar Energy, Insurer Says December 6, 2023 By Tope Alake Solar farms around the world are under threat due to costly hailstorm-related claims, according to renewable energy underwriter GCube Insurance....
Humanity on Verge of 5 Climate Tipping Points, Report Warns December 6, 2023 By Olivia Rudgard Five major global “tipping points” are in danger of being crossed at current levels of warming, a new study warns,...
Insurers Heavily Exposed to Impact of Climate Change: Global Watchdog December 6, 2023 Insurers are heavily exposed to the impact of climate change and also face risk from their alternative investments in reinsurance,...
Australia Faces Increased Risk From Bushfires Ahead of El Niño Summer December 4, 2023 By Renju Jose and Cordelia Hsu Australia faces an increased risk of bushfires during the approaching summer, authorities warned on Thursday, with the El Niño weather...
Climate Finance Takes Center Stage at COP28 Climate Talks December 4, 2023 By Simon Jessop, Maha El Dahan and Hadeel Al Sayegh Money pledges grabbed the spotlight again at COP28 in Dubai on Monday as delegates turned their focus to the yawning...
Nigeria’s Worst Flood in Decade Caused Billions in Economic Damage December 1, 2023 By Ruth Olurounbi Nigerian floods last year that claimed hundreds of lives also caused up to $9 billion in damage, according to a...
UN Report Warns of ‘Silent’ Threat of Drought as Planet Warms December 1, 2023 By Sana Pashankar While wildfires, severe storms and floods cause short-term impacts that often grab the world’s attention, a drought that stretches over...