Thawing Permafrost Could Damage Up to 50% of Arctic Infrastructure: Report January 12, 2022 By Gloria Dickie Thawing permafrost could put as much as 50% of Arctic infrastructure at high risk of damage by 2050, requiring tens...
Climate Crisis Is Top Risk Facing World for Next Decade: World Economic Forum Survey January 11, 2022 By Alessandra Migliaccio There’s little faith in the global economic recovery accelerating, with officials and business leaders citing climate change and rising social...
Natural Disasters Cost Insurers $120B in 2021. Munich Re Points to Climate Change Link. January 10, 2022 Natural disasters across the globe caused economic losses of US$280 billion in 2021, of which roughly US$120 billion were insured,...
Report: More Than 1-in-4 Residents Affected by Climate-Related Extreme Weather in 2021 January 6, 2022 By Don Jergler More than four-in-10 U.S. residents live in a county that was struck by climate-related extreme weather last year, while more...
2021 Ranked as Fifth Hottest Year by EU Climate Change Service January 5, 2022 By Eric Roston The year 2021 ended as the fifth hottest in records maintained by the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service that...
Global Shipping Industry Faces Growing Pressure to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions December 28, 2021 By Jonathan Saul Ocean freight costs are likely to remain high in 2022 as investors and regulators scramble to accelerate decarbonization of the...
Australia’s Adani Coal Mine Nears 1st Shipment, Despite Climate Activists’ Campaign December 27, 2021 By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE – India’s Adani Group is preparing to ship the first coal cargo from Australia’s most controversial mine, after battling...
This Year’s 10 Worst Climate Disasters Cost $170 Billion: Study December 27, 2021 By Damian Shepherd Ten of this year’s most destructive weather events cost a combined $170 billion in damages, according to a new study....
Meteorological Society Details Extreme Weather Made More Likely by Climate Change December 16, 2021 By Don Jergler The American Meteorological Society released a report this week detailing some of the extreme weather events made more likely by...
Arctic Region Broke Heat Record in 2020, U.N. Agency Confirms December 15, 2021 An Arctic temperature record of more than 100 Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) was reached in a Siberian town last year during...