Europe Faces Heatwave with London and Paris Expected to Break July Records July 23, 2019 By William Wilkes Europe is facing a second heatwave this summer, just weeks after the hottest June on record, intensifying concern over climate...
Report: California Wildfires Will Get Worse, Blame Climate Change July 18, 2019 By Don Jergler Hot, dry weather in California has resulted in a dramatic increase in wildfires. It will get worse – and you...
Freak Weather Risks India’s Renewable Energy Goals, Affecting Insurers, Lenders July 17, 2019 By Anindya Upadhyay India’s ambitious plan to take the leadership position among nations as one of largest producers of renewable energy may have...
French Utility EDF Prepares Its Nuclear Reactors for Climate Change July 11, 2019 By Francois de Beaupuy Electricite de France SA is preparing its nuclear power facilities to operate in more severe heatwaves in the coming decades...
Zurich Commits to UN Climate Change Targets, to Using only Renewable Energy by 2022 July 1, 2019 Zurich Insurance Group announced it is accelerating actions to progress towards a low-carbon economy “amid an increasing climate crisis.” Its...
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...
Poll: Majority of Americans Say Global Warming is Affecting U.S. Weather June 27, 2019 By Don Jergler The majority of Americans say global warming is important to them, and that it’s affecting the weather in the U.S....
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...
UK’s Legal & General Is Divesting Exxon Shares Over Climate Change June 24, 2019 By Kelly Gilblom and William Mathis One of Britain’s biggest fund managers started selling shares in Exxon Mobil Corp., saying America’s largest oil company isn’t doing...
Dutch Insurer Weighs Cutting Cover for Gambling, Arms, Nuclear Power June 24, 2019 By Ruben Munsterman and Will Hadfield Europe’s biggest insurers refuse to sell policies to coal miners and arms producers. A Dutch firm may go further by...