Wildfires Mean Portland Edges Out Kinshasa for World’s Worst Air August 5, 2026 By Brian K. Sullivan Wildfires burning across Washington and Oregon have left Portland with the worst air quality among major cities around the world,...
Europe’s Wildfire Season Exposes Climate Insurance Protection Gap August 4, 2026 By Jemima Denham, Elizabeth Howcroft and Michael Jones Domestic insurers are expected to absorb most of the losses from Europe’s worst wildfire season in recent history, but the...
Wildfires Fan Record Sales of Catastrophe Bonds to Backstop Risk August 3, 2026 By Gautam Naik and Alastair Marsh Insurers are turning to catastrophe bonds to pass on historic levels of wildfire risk to the capital markets. Issuance of...
Climate Change Made ‘Fire Weather’ in France, Spain More Likely July 31, 2026 By Olivia Rudgard Climate change made the weather that fueled Europe’s recent wildfires at least twice as likely in France and at least...
Insurers Are ‘Actively Evaluating’ New Catastrophe Risks as Europe Burns July 31, 2026 By Alastair Marsh and Claudia Cohen Europe’s insurers are bracing for a new era of catastrophe risk fanned by rising temperatures in the world’s fastest-warming continent....
France and Spain Plan Economic Aid as Major Fires Still Burn July 28, 2026 By Alan Katz France and Spain are studying ways to pump money into regions hit by massive wildfires over the past week even...
France Finance Minister Warns of Economic Shock for Region Hit by Fires July 27, 2026 By William Horobin French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said wildfires in the southwest are a major economic setback for the region as businesses...
French Fire Burns Near Bordeaux as Spain Fights Blazes July 27, 2026 By Samy Adghirni and Clara Hernanz Lizarraga French and Spanish firefighters preparing to battle wildfires for a sixth consecutive day face worsening weather conditions as temperatures are...
Why Wildfires Pose Multiple Threats to US West Power Sector: Maguire July 27, 2026 By Gavin Maguire For years, wildfire season was largely viewed as a threat to homes, forests and utility infrastructure in the American West....
Wildfires Force France to Evacuate Tourists From Campsites July 23, 2026 By Nayla Razzouk Wildfires forced French authorities to evacuate some 20,000 residents and tourists from an area southwest of Bordeaux, after successive heat...