California Super Storm Climate-Driven? Still Insufficient to Quell Drought December 12, 2014 A Pineapple Express “super storm” now lashing California may be driven by climate change, a report states. Yet however strong...
Rain in Drought-Dry California Brings Hopes, Fears December 3, 2014 A Pacific storm moved into drought-dry California on Tuesday, bringing hopes for much-needed moisture but fears of mudflows on wildfire-scarred...
Arizonans Face Second Tropical Threat in Two Weeks September 16, 2014 By Brian K. Sullivan A week ago, Hurricane Norbert pumped tropical moisture across the U.S. Southwest, touching off record rainfall in Phoenix and Tucson...
AIR Worldwide’s Analysis of Typhoon Bopha’s Impact on the Philippines December 5, 2012 AIR Worldwide’s analysis of Typhoon Botha’s [also named ‘Pablo,’ locally] impact on the Philippines indicates that as “insurance penetration in...
Colombia to Offer Climate Change Insurance to Coffee Farmers November 29, 2012 By Diana Delgado Colombia is launching insurance to protect coffee plantations hit by climate change, which has damaged output in the world’s top...
AIR Analyzes Heavy Impact of UK Floods; 2012 Losses ‘Above Average’ November 28, 2012 Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide has issued a preliminary report on the floods caused by the heavy rainfall that began...
As UK Floods Continue, ABI Urges Progress on Stalled Insurance Talks November 26, 2012 The UK is currently experiencing a protracted series of floods, which have swept up the west coast of the country...
CPC Forecasts Weak El Niño for Northern Hemisphere Winter October 5, 2012 The U.S. national weather forecaster still expects the much-feared El Niño phenomenon, which can wreak havoc on global weather, to...
Typhoon Sanba Makes Landfall in South Korea: AIR Analysis September 18, 2012 According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, Typhoon Sanba made landfall on September 17 just before noon local time (3:00...
NZ Weather Scientists Foresee Short, Weak El Nino September 4, 2012 El Nino weather conditions, which can bring droughts to parts of Asia and affect crops, have emerged but will likely...