Update: Severe Typhoon Skims Japan, Disrupting Flight, Train Services August 15, 2024 By Supriya Singh Typhoon Ampil grazed Japan’s main island of Honshu on Friday, prompting cancellations of flights and trains in the middle of...
Hurricane Ernesto Threatens Bermuda, Leaves Puerto Rico in Dark August 15, 2024 By Michelle Ma and Josh Saul Hurricane Ernesto took aim at Bermuda as almost half of Puerto Rico remained without power in the storm’s wake, the...
Floods Threaten Europe as Searing Heat Gives Way to Storms August 14, 2024 By Eamon Akil Farhat and Paul Tugwell Extreme heat in parts of Spain and France is giving way to storms and flood warnings, while Greece is bracing...
Athens Braces for Wildfire Flare-Ups as High Winds Return August 13, 2024 By Paul Tugwell Greek firefighters are working to bring the remnants of a huge wildfire near Athens under control, after wind speeds picked...
Australian Pensions Industry Boosts Investments in Natural Catastrophe Reinsurance August 12, 2024 By Amy Bainbridge The risks from the growing number of natural disasters offer Australia’s largest pension funds a chance to boost returns. Colonial...
Japan Issued Its First ‘Megaquake’ Warning After Powerful Tremor August 9, 2024 By Shoko Oda An earthquake off the coast of Japan’s southern island of Kyushu prompted the government to issue its first-ever warning for...
More People Moving In Than Out of Counties With High Catastrophe Risk August 9, 2024 Despite the dangers and expense associated with living in high-risk areas, large numbers of people are still moving to parts...
Severe Storms (Mostly in US) Account for 70% of Global Insured Natural Disaster Losses August 8, 2024 By L.S. Howard Global insured losses from natural catastrophes totaled US$60 billion during the first half of 2024, or 62% above the 10-year...
North Macedonia Seeks EU Assistance as Wildfires Burn Across the Balkans August 1, 2024 By Konstantin Testorides and Jovana Gec SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia said it was seeking further assistance from the European Union Tuesday to combat...
Landslides in Southern India Kill at Least 93 With Many More Trapped July 31, 2024 By Sheikh Saaliq NEW DELHI (AP) — Multiple landslides in southern India have killed 93 people and many others are feared trapped under...