Latest Climate Change Headlines
All the headlines from our Climate Change Topic Page, ordered by recency.
More Funding for U.S.-Based Provider of Retained Climate Risk Reinsurance
Aug 17 2023 // Demex Group raised $5 million from a syndicate of existing and new investors the company says will address accumulating losses caused by secondary perils. The managing general agent, which “operates at the...
Vermont’s Flooded Capital Ponders Rebuild With an Eye on Climate Change
Aug 7 2023 // A beloved bookstore in Vermont`s small capital city moved across the street to a new spot farther from the Winooski River after an ice jam sent river water into the store in 1992. A nearby office supply and gift store did...
Report: 244M in U.S. Felt at Least One July Day with Temps Likely Due to Climate Change
Aug 3 2023 // Eight-in-10 people around the globe in July were exposed to one day or more of heat made at least three times more likely by climate change, and 244 million people in the U.S. experienced at least one such day in the...
Ratings Firms Struggle With Climate Risk in $133 Trillion Market
Aug 3 2023 // With 46 straight days of 100-degree heat and coastal waters approaching hot-tub temperatures, Miami can seem like a clear example of the costs of a warming world. But analysts at S&P Global Inc. aren’t sweating...
Europe’s Most Important Trade Route Is at Risk From Climate Change
Aug 2 2023 // The Rhine River has been a reliable shipping lane for centuries, helping spawn industrial giants along its banks. But those days are coming to an end, and the scramble is made all the more urgent as Germany’s...
US Lawmakers Turn to Louisiana for Experience on Climate Change Impacts to Infrastructure
Jul 28 2023 // BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – This summer – as blistering heat waves scorched the Southwest, wildfire smoke from Canada choked much of North America, a drought in the central U.S. devastated soybean and corn crops, and...
Climate Change Lawsuits More Than Double in 5 Years as Impacts Hit Home
Jul 27 2023 // The number of court cases related to climate change has more than doubled in five years as impacts ranging from shrinking water resources to dangerous heatwaves hit home for millions, a report said on Thursday. Some 2,180...
Human-Induced Climate Change Plays ‘Overwhelming’ Role in July Heatwaves: Scientists
Jul 26 2023 // Human-induced climate change has played an “absolutely overwhelming” role in the extreme heatwaves that have swept across North America, Europe and China this month, according to an assessment by scientists...
Climate Change Leads to ‘Arctic Opening,’ Creating Key Emerging Risk: Swiss Re
Jul 17 2023 // Climate change is the cause of a key emerging risk identified by Swiss Re’s SONAR report, which is leading to the opening of previously frozen waterways in the Arctic and the creation of new shipping and trade...
London Is Falling Down — Because of Climate Change
Jul 10 2023 // Britain’s increasingly extreme weather is shaking the very foundations of its centuries-old history. The nation has been experiencing prolonged periods of drought after wet winters since last year. That’s...
Washington Commissioner Sends Climate Risk Disclosure Survey to Insurers
Jul 7 2023 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler sent out his annual Climate Risk Disclosure survey, requiring insurance companies with more than $100 million in written premiums in the United States in 2022 to respond, his...
Earth Keeps Breaking Temperature Records, Underscoring Dangers of Global Warming
Jul 5 2023 // Global temperatures have smashed through records this week, underscoring the dangers of ever-increasing greenhouse gas emissions generated from burning fossil fuels. The average worldwide temperature reached 17C (63F) on...
Climate Change Leads to ‘Arctic Opening,’ Creating Key Emerging Risk: Swiss Re
Jun 28 2023 // Climate change is the cause of a key emerging risk identified by Swiss Re’s SONAR report, which is leading to the opening of previously frozen waterways in the Arctic and the creation of new shipping and trade...
Howden Appoints WTW’s Douglas as CEO, Climate Risk and Resilience
Jun 27 2023 // Howden, the London-based insurance group, announced the appointment of Rowan Douglas as CEO, Climate Risk & Resilience, effective June 26. Douglas’ role is to continue to build an expert, full spectrum function...
Europe’s Firefighters Call for More Resources as Climate Change Hikes Wildfire Threat
Jun 23 2023 // Firefighters across Europe are calling for more resources as climate change increases the threat of wildfires across the region. While the European Union announced a doubling of its aerial firefighting fleet for this...
Oregon Climate Change Lawsuit Seeks $50B, Citing 2021 Heat Wave
Jun 22 2023 // An Oregon county on Thursday sued Exxon XOM.N, Chevron CVX.N, other major oil and coal companies, and industry groups, seeking over $50 billion to counter the harms caused by extreme weather fueled by climate...
Young Plaintiffs’ Attorney Closes Montana Climate Change Trial with Call for Action
Jun 21 2023 // An attorney for 16 young plaintiffs urged a judge Tuesday to strike down as unconstitutional a Montana law that prohibits state agencies from considering the environmental effects when it weighs permits allowing the...
Verdict in Oregon Wildfires Case Highlights Risks Utilities Face Amid Climate Change
Jun 20 2023 // A jury verdict that found an Oregon power company liable for devastating wildfires – and potentially billions of dollars in damages – is highlighting the legal and financial risks utilities take if they fail to...
Study Blames Climate Change for Summer Wildfire Rise in California
Jun 15 2023 // A study out this week shows that nearly all of the observed increase in summer wildfires in California over the past half-century is attributable to man-made climate change. An international team of scientists looked at...
Climate Change and Homeowners’ Insurance Are on a Collision Course
Jun 9 2023 // A summer that has already seen water crises and wildfire smoke is rapidly becoming an inflection point in the pitched battle between climate change and the price of homeowners’ insurance in the US. American...
