European Heat Wave Sees Temperatures Reaching 115F in Sardinia as Greece Burns July 19, 2023 By Eamon Akil Farhat and Sotiris Nikas Europe baked in intense heat, with temperatures reaching almost 46C (115F) on the Italian island of Sardinia on Wednesday, as...
South Korea Flood Death Toll Rises to 40; Yoon Blames Botched Disaster Responses July 17, 2023 By Hyonhee Shin South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday blamed authorities’ failure to follow disaster response rules as the death toll...
Canada’s Wildfires Burn Record 25 Million Acres With No End in Sight July 17, 2023 By Mathieu Dion Canadian wildfires have scorched more than 10 million hectares (25 million acres) this summer, an area about the size of...
Deadly Storms Across US Northeast Bring Floods, Tornado Alerts July 17, 2023 A cluster of severe thunderstorms pounded the US Northeast including New York City on Sunday, unleashing deadly flooding in Pennsylvania,...
Update: Typhoon Talim Makes Landfall in Southern China; Flights and Trains Canceled July 17, 2023 By Liz Lee and Ryan Woo Typhoon Talim became the first typhoon to make landfall in China this year on Monday evening, prompting authorities to issue...
Will S&P Change ‘Negative’ Reinsurance Outlook to ‘Stable’ in 2023? July 14, 2023 By Susanne Sclafane While no one directly asked the question of this article’s headline at the S&P Global Ratings June annual insurance conference,...
Canada’s British Columbia Highway 99 Closed Due to Brush Fire June 27, 2023 Canada’s British Columbia Highway 99 was closed in both directions on Monday due to a brush fire, the British Columbia...
Canada’s Explosive Wildfires Damage Forest Set Aside for Carbon Offset Project June 26, 2023 By Natasha White and Zahra Hirji Canada’s explosive wildfire season has already pumped millions of tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Some of that carbon...
Construction/Engineering Sector Ranks BI/Supply Chain Disruption as Top Risk June 23, 2023 By L.S. Howard Business interruption/supply chain disruption ranks as the top risk facing the construction and engineering sector, which has been hit by...
Cyclone Biparjoy Makes India Landfall, Damaging Power Lines, Uprooting Trees June 16, 2023 By Francis Mascarenhas, Sumit Khanna and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam Strong winds, heavy rain and high tides lashed India’s Gujarat coast late on Thursday as Cyclone Biparjoy made landfall after...