Climate Change, El NiƱo Bring T-Shirt Weather in December for Northern Hemisphere December 8, 2023 By Brian K. Sullivan It’s the cusp of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, but in many places from the US to Japan, it feels...
Humanity on Verge of 5 Climate Tipping Points, Report Warns December 6, 2023 By Olivia Rudgard Five major global “tipping points” are in danger of being crossed at current levels of warming, a new study warns,...
Insurers Heavily Exposed to Impact of Climate Change: Global Watchdog December 6, 2023 Insurers are heavily exposed to the impact of climate change and also face risk from their alternative investments in reinsurance,...
Global Carbon Emissions From Fossil Fuels to Hit Record Peak in 2023: Report December 5, 2023 By Eric Roston The Global Carbon Project, an international collaboration of scientists, estimates that worldwide carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels will...
Hillary Clinton Calls for Reform of Insurance Sector at COP28 Climate Talks December 4, 2023 By Elizabeth Piper and Valerie Volcovici Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Sunday for reform of the insurance sector, where companies are increasingly...
Climate Finance Takes Center Stage at COP28 Climate Talks December 4, 2023 By Simon Jessop, Maha El Dahan and Hadeel Al Sayegh Money pledges grabbed the spotlight again at COP28 in Dubai on Monday as delegates turned their focus to the yawning...
Insurance, Cat Bonds Can Help Boost Poorer Countries’ Resilience to Climate Risks December 1, 2023 By Alessandro Parodi, Simon Jessop and Libby George Low-income countries are struggling to access insurance, catastrophe bonds and other hedging mechanisms that could help protect them from the...
Nigeria’s Worst Flood in Decade Caused Billions in Economic Damage December 1, 2023 By Ruth Olurounbi Nigerian floods last year that claimed hundreds of lives also caused up to $9 billion in damage, according to a...
UN Report Warns of ‘Silent’ Threat of Drought as Planet Warms December 1, 2023 By Sana Pashankar While wildfires, severe storms and floods cause short-term impacts that often grab the world’s attention, a drought that stretches over...
Study: Federal Payouts Bolstered Flood Policy Uptake, Insured Value December 1, 2023 By Don Jergler The availability of a federal flood payout in a county in a given year increased the number of flood insurance...