Climate, Seismic Factors Primed ‘Unprecedented’ Nepal Disaster September 17, 2026 By Azman Usmani The catastrophic mountain flooding in Nepal that killed more than 1,300 people was driven by a complex web of climate...
Fatal Floods Expose Threats to Hydropower in the Roof of the World September 2, 2026 By Dan Murtaugh, Laura Millan, Lili Pike and Azman Usmani The devastating deluge that swept through the mountain valleys on the border between Nepal and Tibet in China is a...
Reconstruction of Quake-Damaged Heritage Sites Begins in Nepal April 26, 2016 Nepal’s prime minister announced this week the start of reconstruction of key heritage sites in and around the capital that...
Rate of Glacier Melting May be Key Clue to Tracking Climate Change March 4, 2010 By David Fogarty and Yereth Rosen The world has become far too hot for the aptly named Exit Glacier in Alaska. Like many low-altitude glaciers, it’s...
WTO Envoys Despondent as Prospects for Doha Accord Dim February 23, 2010 By Jonahthan Lynn Gloom and frustration pervaded the World Trade Organization on Monday as the prospects of completing a new global commerce pact...
New Aon Terrorism Threat Map Shows Shift in Sphere of Conflict June 3, 2009 Aon has just issued the latest version of its “Terrorism Threat Map.” The most significant change from previous maps shows...
Swiss Re Donates $99 Million to Red Cross March 20, 2008 Swiss Re is honoring “International Water Day” on March 22 by making a CHF 1 million ($99.2 million) donation to...
Aon/Albert G. Ruben Finds Improved Conditions for Filmmakers June 12, 2007 Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article quoted Chris Palmer of Aon. Palmer is no longer with Aon, but...
Swiss Re Observes ‘International Water Day’ with $825,000 Red Cross Gift March 22, 2007 Today has been proclaimed “International Water Day,” and Swiss Re announced that will honor the occasion with a CHF 1...
Aon/Albert G. Ruben Map Details Risks to Overseas Filmmaking March 23, 2006 “Disease, kidnap and ransom, and terrorism risks pose the greatest threat to global filmmaking,” according to the 2006 Risks in...