Natural Disasters Cost China $13 Billion in January-June October 22, 2024 By Liz Lee Natural disasters such as flooding, drought and extreme temperatures cost China 93.16 billion yuan ($12.83 billion) in the first half...
Nearly $75M in Federal Grant Funds to Help Alaska Native Communities With Climate Impacts October 22, 2024 Nearly $75 million in federal grant funds over the next five years will be aimed at helping Alaska Native communities...
UK Urged to Prepare for Floods After Unusually Wet September October 15, 2024 By Jessica Shankleman The UK government has urged people to ensure they are prepared for flooding this winter after an unusually wet September....
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...
Former Hurricane Kirk Set to Lash France With Heavy Rain October 8, 2024 By Eamon Akil Farhat and Dylan Griffiths The remnants of Hurricane Kirk are forecast to hit France on Wednesday, after weakening to a post-tropical cyclone. The storm...
River Level at Amazon Rainforest Port Hits 122-Year Low Amid Drought October 7, 2024 By Bruno Kelly and Jake Spring The river port in the Amazon rainforest’s largest city of Manaus on Friday hit its lowest level since 1902, as...
Hurricane Kirk’s Remnants Forecast to Hit Europe Later This Week October 7, 2024 By Eva Brendel The remnants of Hurricane Kirk are forecast to hit northwest France on Wednesday, bringing heavy rain and gale-force winds. Hurricane...
Climate Change and Rising US Insurance Rates September 27, 2024 By Don Jergler A new article directly blames climate change for rising U.S. insurance rates. While the article mulls the various and numerous...
Climate Change Made Europe’s Deadly Floods Worse and More Likely September 25, 2024 By Olivia Rudgard and Eamon Akil Farhat Record rainfall leading to flooding that killed 24 people in Europe earlier in September was twice as likely due to...
Extreme Canada Weather Causes Record $5.7 Billion Insured Damage September 24, 2024 By Thomas Seal An onslaught of four natural disasters caused C$7.1 billion ($5.3 billion) of insured losses across Canada in just two months...