Parametric Insurance Cover Provides French Farmers with Drought Relief August 2, 2019 By Inti Landauro Hundreds of French farmers who signed up for specialist policies aimed at insuring against freak weather are getting swift payouts...
Climate Change Blamed for Europe’s Latest Heatwave July 26, 2019 By William Wilkes and Megan Durisin Europe’s latest summer heatwave broke heat records just weeks after the continent had its hottest ever June, fueling concern that...
Rhine River Shipping Faces Another Historic Shutdown as Drought Hits Water Levels July 24, 2019 By William Wilkes, Bill Lehane and Vanessa Dezem The bustling boat traffic on Europe’s Rhine river ground to a halt for the first time in living memory last...
Blast of Hot Air from Sahara Triggers Record Heatwave Across Europe June 28, 2019 By William Wilkes Europeans fought to stay cool as a blast of hot air from the Sahara desert sent temperatures to records in...
Sweltering Heatwave in Germany Sparks Wildfires, Forces Speed Cut on Autobahn June 27, 2019 By William Wilkes and Brian Parkin A blistering heatwave prompted Germany to impose speed restrictions on usually limit-free stretches of its high-speed motorways Wednesday, the latest...
Rhine River Could Be Impassable to Ships this Summer if European Drought Returns April 12, 2019 By William Wilkes Germany’s Rhine River could be impassable to ships again this summer if Europe has another drought, a once-rare weather phenomenon...
California Wildfires, Hurricane Michael Top List of 2018’s Costliest Natural Disasters: Munich Re January 8, 2019 By L.S. Howard The costliest natural catastrophes occurred in the United States in 2018 with one of California’s devastating wildfires and Hurricane Michael...
Devastating S. Europe Drought Scorches Crops; Farmers Question Their Future July 17, 2017 By Isla Binnie and Paul Day Italian durum wheat and dairy farmer Attilio Tocchi saw warning signs during the winter of the dramatic drought to come...
Europe to Experience More Droughts Due to Climate Change January 15, 2014 By Rudy Ruitenberg Europe is poised to suffer more droughts as the 21st century progresses because of climate change, according to a study...