Extreme Icy Weather Paralyzes Travel in Parts of Europe January 18, 2024 By Eamon Akil Farhat and Lars Paulsson Freezing weather in Germany and other parts of Europe threatened widespread road, rail and flight disruptions as the region braced...
Record High Tide in Maine Washes Away 3 Historic Fishing Shacks January 16, 2024 By Nick Perry A record high tide in Maine washed away three historic fishing shacks that had stood since the 1800s and formed...
Activist Group Scorecard: Insurers Adopting Policies on Oil and Gas Slowed in 2023 January 12, 2024 By Don Jergler The number of insurers adopting policies on oil and gas has slowed, according to climate activist organization Insure Our Future’s...
Extreme Weather and Misinformation Top Global Risks: World Economic Forum January 10, 2024 By Victoria Waldersee Risk specialists see extreme weather and misinformation as most likely to trigger a global crisis in the next couple of...
Insured Price Tag for Natural Disasters Was $95B in 2023 With Economic Cost of $250B January 9, 2024 By L.S. Howard Natural catastrophes in 2023 caused global economic losses of US$250 billion, with insurers and reinsurers paying US$95 billion of that...
Climate Change Makes Forecasting Harder, Australia’s Agriculture Minister Says January 2, 2024 By Swati Pandey Climate change is making it harder to accurately predict extreme weather events, said Australia’s agriculture minister Murray Watt, amid criticism...
Extreme Weather in Germany Costs Insurers US$5.4 Billion in 2023: GDV December 29, 2023 Extreme weather in Germany again caused high insurance claims this year, with an estimated price tag of €4.9 billion (US$5.4...
Storm Gerrit Batters Northern UK, Damaging Houses, Knocking Out Power December 29, 2023 A storm that battered the UK with high winds and heavy snow damaged houses, canceled trains and left thousands of...
Severe Storms Lash Australia’s East Coast, Killing 9 People December 27, 2023 By Amy Bainbridge Nine people have died in Australia after severe storms lashed the nation’s east coast on Christmas Day and Boxing Day,...
Storm in Northeast Take 5 Lives; Causes Power Outages, Floods, Road Damage December 21, 2023 By Patrick Whittle, Kathy McCormack and Lisa Rathke Just days before the Christmas holiday, people across the northeastern U.S. were mopping up Tuesday after a major storm dumped...