Update: Wildfire Threat to Oil-Sands Capital Expected to Ease as Winds Shift May 15, 2024 By Robert Tuttle and Brian K. Sullivan The threat of a wildfire bearing down on the unofficial capital of Canada’s oil-sands industry is expected to lessen as...
Canadian Crews Battle Wildfire Threatening Remote Western Town May 14, 2024 By Ismail Shakil Firefighters on Monday battled a large wildfire heading towards a remote western Canadian town as winds and tinder dry conditions...
Brazil Braces for More Rain as Historic Flood Damages Mount May 13, 2024 By Rachel Gamarski, Martha Beck and Simone Iglesias The south of Brazil is preparing for the arrival of new rains and colder temperatures that threaten to deepen a...
Western Canada Wildfires Prompt Evacuations, Air Quality Warnings May 13, 2024 The season’s first major wildfires have spread to roughly 10,000 hectares (24,710 acres) across Western Canada on Sunday as authorities...
Brazilian Floods Are Inflicting Billions in Economic Devastation May 9, 2024 By Barbara Nascimento The floods and severe rainfall that ravaged Southern Brazil are hurting the nation’s powerhouse agricultural sector, with industries from auto...
Typhoon Season in Northwest Pacific Seen Less Active Than Normal May 8, 2024 By Bloomberg News Typhoon activity in the Northwest Pacific region is expected to be about 20% below normal this year, forecaster Tropical Storm...
Southern Brazil Hit by Worst Floods in Over 80 Years, Killing at Least 39 People May 6, 2024 By Gabriela Sá Pessoa Heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul killed 39 people, with another 68 still missing,...
Q1 Global Insured Natural Disaster Losses Driven by Severe Convective Storms: Aon April 30, 2024 By L.S. Howard Global natural catastrophes cost insurers $17 billion during the first quarter of 2024 with economic losses rising above $45 billion,...
Tornado in Southern China Kills 5 People, Damages Factories in City of Guangzhou April 30, 2024 A tornado struck the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou on Saturday, killing five people and damaging more than 140 factory...
RBNZ Says Insurance May Become Unaffordable for High-Risk Homes April 29, 2024 By Tracy Withers New Zealanders who own properties in areas prone to flooding or earthquakes may find they can’t afford insurance or may...