Coffee Trader Seeks to Shield More Vietnam Growers With its Specialty Weather Cover July 9, 2026 By Mary Hui Major coffee trader ECOM Agroindustrial Corp. is pushing for a fivefold increase in the number of growers covered by its...
Private Equity Turns to Heat Detectives as Climate Risks Intensify July 8, 2026 By Ishika Mookerjee Erratic weather is forcing private equity investors to scrutinize a new source of financial risk — whether assets in their...
Los Angeles Heat Builds Ahead of Hot Spell Across US Southwest July 8, 2026 By Brian K. Sullivan Temperatures are set to rise across Los Angeles and parts of the southwestern U.S. later this week. Extreme heat is...
Banks’ Exposure to Heat-Related Losses Faces Scrutiny in EU July 7, 2026 By Frances Schwartzkopff Europe’s bank watchdog will look at how exposed lenders are to heat-related risks, as temperature records keep getting broken. The...
Flood Risk Doesn’t Matter as Bargain Houses Tempt NZ Buyers July 7, 2026 By Ainsley Thomson New Zealand’s flood-prone homes are outperforming the rest of the country’s moribund housing market, as buyers chase lower prices and...
Europe Faces Weeks of Extreme Heat as Fire and Power Risks Build July 6, 2026 By Joe Wertz, Eva Brendel and Nayla Razzouk Western Europe is bracing for the summer’s third major heat wave, fueling dangerous wildfire conditions and straining power systems across...
Flood Re to Cut Insurance Payouts to Richest UK Households July 2, 2026 By Olivia Rudgard The UK’s flood insurer of last resort is unfairly favoring wealthier households and will be reformed to reduce the burden...
Europe’s Climate Adaptation Efforts Have Lagged its Net-Zero Drive July 2, 2026 By Maria Martinez and Kate Abnett The June heatwave that broke a series of temperature records in Europe has focused minds on the urgency of adapting...
Climate Change Keeps Adding to List of Uninsurable Assets, Allianz Executive Says July 1, 2026 By Alastair Marsh Extreme weather events — such as the heat wave gripping Europe — are making a growing number of assets too...
It’s a Sweltering Summer. Can We Finally Wear Shorts to Work? June 30, 2026 By Chris Rovzar Last week, as temperatures in Europe soared and France recorded its highest-ever average temperature, Bloomberg conducted a poll of its...