Assets of World’s Largest Companies at Growing Risk of Climate Impact: S&P September 19, 2022 By Juliette Portala Over 90% of the world’s largest companies will have at least one asset highly exposed to the physical impacts of...
Droughts, Floods, Other Water-Related Disasters Could Cost Economy $5.6T by 2050 August 29, 2022 By Gloria Dickie Worsening droughts, storms and torrential rain in some of the world’s largest economies could cause $5.6 trillion in losses to...
Heavy Rain Floods Streets Across Dallas-Fort Worth Region August 23, 2022 Heavy rains across the drought-stricken Dallas-Fort Worth area on Monday caused streets to flood, submerging vehicles as officials warned motorists...
FEMA Adds Floyd, Pike Counties for Kentucky Flood Assistance August 5, 2022 Federal emergency officials have expanded the number of flood-stricken counties in eastern Kentucky that are eligible for individual assistance. The...
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...
Flooding Inundates More of Bangladesh and India, Stranding Nearly 10M People June 21, 2022 By Ruma Paul and Zarir Hussain DHAKA/GUWAHATI, India – Floodwaters inundated more of Bangladesh and northeast India on Tuesday, officials said, as authorities struggled to reach...
North Carolina Unveils Flood-Warning System for Roads May 27, 2022 The North Carolina Department of Transportation has armed itself with an advanced flood-warning system designed to help pass the word...
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...
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...
Financial Services Firms Face Losses of $225B From Variety of Water Risks: Report May 5, 2022 By Simon Jessop and Tommy Wilkes Financial institutions face losses of at least $225 billion from risks related to water, with a third of them doing...