Hottest Ever April Recorded in Spain, Portugal as Heat Wave Hits Europe May 9, 2023 By Laura Millan Spain and Portugal recorded their hottest April on record as a mass of hot air brought temperatures above 30C and...
Here Are 5 Products Offered by Financial Services Providers to De-Risk Heat Waves May 3, 2023 By Aaron Clark and Taiga Uranaka Climate change-driven heat waves are impacting everything from nuclear reactors in France to glaciers in Pakistan. As millions of people...
Wildfire Burns Homes Around North Texas Lake July 20, 2022 A wildfire has burned several homes and prompted calls for voluntary evacuations around a lake in north Texas amid sweltering...
Texas Power Grid Operator Warns of Rolling Blackouts Amid Record Heat July 11, 2022 \The operator of Texas’s power grid on Sunday called on state residents for the second time this year to conserve...
Portugal Battles Wildfire as Intense Heat Wave Continues Across Europe August 7, 2018 Emergency services in Portugal continued their fight Monday against a major, four-day wildfire on the south coast that threatened to...
New Study Says Ditch U.N. Temperature Target for Global Warming October 2, 2014 By Alister Doyle A temperature goal set by almost 200 governments as the limit for global warming is a poor guide to the...
UN Climate Report Seeks ‘Clear-Cut’ Economics to Guide Actions April 11, 2014 By Alister Doyle A U.N. report about ways to fix global warming due on Sunday is likely to disappoint investors seeking clear-cut economic...
Climate Change Poses Risks to Food Supplies Beyond U.S. Drought August 17, 2012 By Alister Doyle Downpours and heat waves caused by climate change could disrupt food supplies from the fields to the supermarkets, raising the...
Lloyd’s Details ‘Growing Impact of Climate Change’ as UN Meets June 25, 2012 Lloyd’s has published a roundup of the environmental issues inherent in as the world grows warmer. The recently concluded Rio...
IPCC Report Concludes Extreme Weather to Worsen with Climate Change November 18, 2011 By Elias Biryabarema An increase in heat waves is almost certain, while heavier rainfall, more floods, stronger cyclones, landslides and more intense droughts...