Heat Waves May Cut GDP by 0.5 Percentage Point in Europe, Allianz Says July 2, 2025 By Maria Martinez Recent heat waves across Europe could slow economic growth in Europe by half a percentage point in 2025, a report...
Heat Wave Threatens Power Output and Wildfires Across Europe June 26, 2025 By Eva Brendel and Joe Wertz Europe’s heat wave is intensifying, fueling wildfires across the Mediterranean and threatening to curb electricity generation from both nuclear and...
Wildfire Alerts Issued Across Mediterranean as Heat Wave Builds June 25, 2025 By Joe Wertz Wildfire warnings were issued across the Mediterranean, as temperatures soar to 40C (104F) in parts of Spain, Italy, and Greece....
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...
Satellite Data Capturing Burned Acres Show Canada Wildfire Season off to Wild Start June 6, 2025 By M.K. Wildeman While images of wildfires capture their ferocity, data can provide insight into how bad a fire season is. Such is...
Canadian Wildfires Cause Unhealthy Air Quality in Midwest June 4, 2025 By Steve Karnowski Smoke from Canadian wildfires carried another day of poor air quality south of the border to the Midwest, where conditions...
Highways Baking at 158F Signal a Red-Hot Summer From China to the US June 2, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan, Joe Wertz and Mary Hui In northern China, road surfaces have soared to 158F (70C). In California’s Central Valley, temperatures are reaching into the triple...
Wildfires in Alberta Pose Growing Threat to Canada’s Oil May 30, 2025 By Robert Tuttle and Brian K. Sullivan Wildfires are threatening about 5% of Canada’s crude output as a blaze in Alberta’s oil sands region spreads and approaches...
Viewpoint: Global Reinsurers Stand Strong Amid Investment Volatility, Natural Disasters May 29, 2025 By Johannes Bender - S&P Global Ratings The reinsurance industry has shown significant improvements in operating performance in recent years. Despite facing substantial insured natural catastrophe losses...
Certification Enables California, Oregon Homeowners to Earn Premium Discounts May 29, 2025 Homeowners in California and Oregon in high-risk wildfire areas can earn discounts on insurance premiums through a new certification program...