Migratory Animals in Peril From Overhunting, Habitat Loss: UN Report February 12, 2024 By Leslie Kaufman Every year, mammals, birds, fish and insects make epic migrations between habitats. The humpback whale, famously, can travel 5,000 miles...
January Was World’s Hottest on Record: EU Scientists February 8, 2024 By Kate Abnett The world just experienced its hottest January on record, continuing a run of exceptional heat fueled by climate change, the...
West Coast Insurers Warned of Billions in Losses Over Climate-Linked Investments February 6, 2024 A new report warns insurance companies could face billions of dollars in losses if they stay on the current course...
EU Needs Trillions of Investments to Meet 2050 Climate Target: Research January 31, 2024 By Kate Abnett The European Union will need 1.5 trillion euros ($1.6 trillion) per year of investments to meet its 2050 net zero...
Climate Change Drives Amazon Rainforest’s Record Drought: Study January 26, 2024 By Jake Spring Climate change is the main culprit for a record drought in the Amazon rainforest that has drained rivers, killed endangered...
Reinsurance Market Likely to Begin Softening in 2025 as Capacity Rises in 2024: Fitch January 25, 2024 By L.S. Howard Reinsurers’ underwriting margins are expected to peak in 2024 on the significant price rises and tighter terms and conditions achieved...
After $70 Billion Hit, Insurers Wake Up to Growing Risks of Severe Convective Storms January 25, 2024 By Gautam Naik The insurance industry is grappling with a new kind of weather risk that’s increasingly driving its biggest loss category. While...
Red Sea Turmoil Sends Economic Shockwaves Across the Globe January 24, 2024 By Enda Curran, Jana Randow and Alex Longley Two months of missile, drone and hijacking attacks against civilian ships in the Red Sea have caused the biggest diversion...
Electric Vehicles Cost Twice as Much to Insure as Fuel-Burning Cars in UK January 24, 2024 By Jamie Nimmo British drivers have to fork out twice as much to insure electric vehicles as they do for combustion-engine models, adding...
Natural Disaster Protection Gap Returned to ‘Average Levels’ in 2023 January 24, 2024 Global insured losses from natural catastrophes totaled $118 billion in 2023, according to Aon’s annual Climate and Catastrophe Insight report....