Flaws of the Saffir-Simpson Scale: Wind Isn’t the Only Threat in Modern Hurricanes October 10, 2024 By Zachary S. Finn The insurance industry faces significant challenges in covering catastrophic risks, especially as climate change drives more extreme weather events. With...
Global Warming Exceeded Benchmark Over 12-Month Period for First Time on Record February 9, 2024 By Don Jergler Global warming exceeded temperatures of 1.5 degrees C over a 12-month period for the first time in record keeping. The...
Why June Storms Are No Harbinger of What’s to Come June 10, 2016 By Brian K. Sullivan A week into June and two tropical storms have drenched the U.S. South. Perhaps it would be a good time...
Cat 5 Patricia ‘Strongest Eastern North Pacific Hurricane on Record:’ NHC October 23, 2015 Hurricane Patricia has strengthened into a Category 5 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale, according to the National Hurricane Center in...