‘Zombie Fires’ Smoldering Near Oil and Gas Wells Threaten Canada’s Drillers April 16, 2024 By Robert Tuttle Leftover blazes from last year’s record wildfire season in Canada are threatening to knock out almost 3% of the country’s...
Drought, Heat Raise Risk of Repeat of Canada’s Record-Breaking Wildfires of 2023 April 12, 2024 Canada’s emergency preparedness minister warned Wednesday the country’s wildfire season could be more explosive than last year when it led...
US Wildfires Are Getting Bigger and More Complex, Prompting Changes in Firefighting April 11, 2024 By Ty Oneil It’s shaping up to be a long wildfire season, with Texas already seeing its largest blaze in recorded history and...
Europe’s Wildfires in 2023 Were Among Worst This Century: Report April 11, 2024 The 2023 wildfire season in the Europe was among the worst this century, according to a European Commission report published...
California Lawmakers Introduce Disaster Resiliency Bill to Aid State’s Insurance Issues April 10, 2024 California representatives Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) introduced the Disaster Resiliency and Coverage Act of 2024. H.R. 7849...
Greece Invests Over €2 Billion to Fight Climate Change Effects April 8, 2024 By Paul Tugwell and Sotiris Nikas Greece is investing €2.1 billion ($2.27 billion) to protect the nation from natural disasters caused by climate change as wildfires...
Fires From 2023, Smoldering Under Snow, Reveal Canada’s Dangerous New Reality March 27, 2024 By Thomas Seal and Robert Tuttle As skiers glide down the slopes of British Columbia’s Whistler Mountain and ice fishers drop their lines into frozen lakes...
Hedge Fund That Rode Catastrophe Bond Rally Mounts Tactical Retreat March 13, 2024 By Gautam Naik A hedge fund that last year delivered its best result ever thanks to catastrophe bonds is now scaling back its...
Huge Texas Blaze Shows Power-Line Fires Are a Widespread Threat March 11, 2024 By Mark Chediak, Will Wade and David R. Baker Massive wildfires sparked by power lines used to be a California problem, one many utility executives considered safely confined to...
Huge Texas Blaze Shows Power-Line Fires Are a Widespread Threat March 8, 2024 By Mark Chediak, Will Wade and David R. Baker Massive wildfires sparked by power lines used to be a California problem, one many utility executives considered safely confined to...