How Extreme Weather Makes Everything Harder, Except Climate-Risk Analysis August 16, 2021 By Kate Mackenzie, Bloomberg Opinion It’s been a momentous week for our understanding of the effects of greenhouse gas emissions. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...
Concerned Scientists Outline What U.S. Should Do to Deal with Climate Change August 12, 2021 By Don Jergler Six insurers have ruled out Arctic refuge drilling, according to a report out this week from the Gwich’in Steering Committee....
Blistering Heat in Sicily May Have Just Smashed European Record August 12, 2021 By Megan Durisin The Italian island of Sicily may have just smashed continental Europe’s heat record, the latest example of how climate change...
5 Key Takeaways From Latest United Nations Report on Climate Change August 9, 2021 By Eric Roston and Akshat Rathi Today, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change delivered its latest comprehensive report on the state of global climate...
Global Warming Could Kill 83 Million People by Turn of Next Century: Study July 30, 2021 By Jonathan Tirone A population equivalent to that of Germany — 83 million people — could be killed by 2100 because of rising...
Lloyd’s Plans Insurance for Electric Vehicles, Hydrogen Fuel, in Climate Change Fight July 29, 2021 Lloyd’s of London plans to develop insurance products for electric vehicles and hydrogen as part of its efforts to fight...
Scientists Call for Urgent Climate Change Action, Citing ‘Tipping Point’ July 29, 2021 By Don Jergler The California Climate Insurance Working Group has released 40 state and local policy recommendations focused on reducing damage and improving...
Insured Losses from July Floods in Germany Could Approach $6B: AIR Worldwide July 28, 2021 AIR Worldwide, the Boston-based catastrophe modeling firm, estimates insured losses in Germany from July flooding could approach €5 billion ($6...
Climate Models May Have Underestimated Impact of Extreme Weather Events July 26, 2021 By Andrea Januta As scientists gather online to finalize a long-awaited update on global climate research, recent extreme weather events across the globe...
Germany’s Floods Will See ‘Sizable’ Protection Gap. Could Insurance Demand Increase? July 22, 2021 By L.S. Howard With an insured price tag of €4 billion to €5 billion (US$4.7 billion to $5.9 billion), economic losses from Germany’s...