Sea Level Is Rising, but at Fluctuating Rates due to Volcanic Eruption: Study August 12, 2016 By Amrith Ramkumar Climate scientists have long warned of a rise in sea level as global warming melts the world’s glaciers. But while...
Just 2% of China’s July Floods Covered by Insurance, vs. Nearly 70% in U.S.: Aon August 5, 2016 China’s seasonal “Mei-Yu” rainfall in July led to the worst flooding since 1998, bringing total combined economic losses of an...
Global Insured Losses Hit $30B in 1H 2016, 30% of Economic Losses: Aon Benfield July 21, 2016 Preliminary global economic losses reached US$98 billion during the first half of 2016, while global insured losses hit US$30 billion...
Storms & Earthquakes Drive Up Insured Losses in 1H 2016: Munich Re July 13, 2016 Economic losses caused by natural catastrophes in the first half of 2016 totaled US$70 billion, a significant increase from the...
Non-Life Cat Bond Issuance Hits $2.8B During 1H 2016: Willis Towers Watson Report July 12, 2016 Total non-life catastrophe bond market issuance for the first half of 2016 rose to $2.8 billion, according to the latest...
Global Flood Events Rack Up $5B in Economic Costs in June: Aon Report July 8, 2016 Major floods across the globe during June – topped by events in China and the U.S. – are expected to...
Will 2016 See More Atlantic Hurricanes? Scientists Disagree June 7, 2016 By Brian K. Sullivan This summer and fall, the Atlantic Ocean might become a testing ground for competing scientific theories. After decades of warmth,...
Climate Records Keep Shattering with Hottest April in 12th Record-Setting Month May 20, 2016 By Tom Randall The number of climate records broken in the last few years is stunning. But here’s a new measure of misery:...
Australia Nears Record for Fewest Cyclones Since 1970 – Thanks to El Niño April 25, 2016 By Brian K. Sullivan El Niño is getting some of the credit as Australia nears a record for the fewest tropical cyclones since 1970....
Scientist Closer to Making Climate Modeling More Accurate March 3, 2016 By Don Jergler A University of Wisconsin professor believes she’s come up with a way to remove some of the uncertainty in modeling,...