India Tunnel Collapse Shows Risk of Construction in Fragile Himalayas November 20, 2023 By Lou Del Bello For nearly a week, 40 workers have been trapped in an under-construction tunnel after a landslide demolished its entrance, derailing...
US Climate Report Shows Rising Temps, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Headed Down November 17, 2023 By Don Jergler A new national climate report that shows temperatures rapidly rising, but it also has some good news for the U.S....
Poor Countries Are Missing Out on Pre-Arranged Climate Disaster Finance: Study November 16, 2023 By Alessandro Parodi The poorest and most vulnerable countries do not benefit enough from pre-arranged financing to cope with disasters and are most...
Insurers Are Still Backing Oil and Gas Industry Despite Rising Climate Threat: Report November 9, 2023 By Gautam Naik Insurers are continuing to provide cover for increased oil and gas production even as they face large losses fueled by...
WTW Launches Asia Pacific Climate Risk Centre in Singapore November 7, 2023 WTW announced the launch of an Asia Pacific Climate Risk Centre (ACRC) in Singapore, which aim to provide climate risk...
Climate’s ‘Catch-22’: Cutting Pollution Will Accelerate Global Warming November 3, 2023 By Jake Spring and David Stanway Air pollution, a global scourge that kills millions of people a year, is shielding us from the full force of...
Australian Companies Face New Liability for Nature-Based Risks November 2, 2023 By Amy Bainbridge Australian companies and directors could face legal action if they fail to identify and account for nature-based risks, according to...
Faster Melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet Is ‘Unavoidable’ October 24, 2023 By Sana Pashankar The West Antarctic ice sheet is set to melt faster even if the world rapidly cuts emissions, according to a...
Biggest Polluting Firms Failing on Short-Term Emissions Goals: Investor Pressure Group October 20, 2023 By Tommy Wilkes and Simon Jessop Fewer than one in five of the world’s biggest polluting companies have short-term emissions reductions targets in line with keeping...
Rhine River’s Low Water Levels Provide ‘Further Evidence’ of Climate Change October 20, 2023 By William Wilkes and Jack Wittels The cost of shipping fuel along the Rhine river has surged as low water levels curb barges’ carrying capacity following...