Update: Hong Kong Sets Rainfall Record as Deluge Disrupts Flights August 5, 2025 By Mary Hui, Sangmi Cha and Danny Lee Hong Kong set a rainfall record for August after violent storms lashed the city on Tuesday, leading to flight delays...
Beijing Faces More Torrential Rainfall Days After Deadly Floods August 4, 2025 By Mary Hui Beijing is getting drenched by another round of heavy rain, one week after torrential downpours across parts of the Chinese...
Update: Shanghai Evacuates 280,000 Residents as Tropical Storm Arrives July 30, 2025 By Bloomberg News Shanghai has evacuated around 280,000 people and canceled flights as a tropical storm crossed China’s financial hub, bringing strong winds...
Hong Kong Shuts Down for Second Time in a Week Due to Heavy Rain July 29, 2025 By Richard Frost Hong Kong issued its highest rainstorm warning, effectively closing down the city, just over a week after a typhoon downed...
Wildfires in Mediterranean Leave a Dozen Dead as Heat Soars July 24, 2025 By Georgios Georgiou, Paul Tugwell, Joe Wertz and Taylan Bilgic Wildfires fueled by soaring temperatures and strong winds across the eastern Mediterranean left a dozen people dead in Turkey and...
Insurers Have New Opportunity in Secondary Perils, Swiss Re Says June 24, 2025 By Ishika Mookerjee Being able to predict the environmental risks that follow a major natural disaster represents an untapped business opportunity for the...
Firefighters Battle Major Wildfire on Greek Island of Chios, With Evacuations Ordered June 24, 2025 Greek authorities sent new evacuation notifications for two areas near the main town of the eastern Aegean island of Chios...
Global Forest Loss Tops Record as Wildfires Drive Destruction May 21, 2025 By Natasha White Global loss of tropical and boreal forests surged to a record high last year as unprecedented temperatures fueled fires, releasing...
Insured Losses Could Hit $145B in 2025, Driven by Rising Claims From Secondary Perils April 30, 2025 By L.S. Howard Global insured losses from natural catastrophes hit US$137 billion in 2024, following the 5%-7% annual growth rate that has been...
Severe Storms Batter Greek Islands, With Crete Hit Hardest April 3, 2025 Severe storms battered islands in Greece for a second day on Tuesday [April 1], with Crete experiencing the heaviest rainfall....