‘Firehose’ of Flooding Rains Bring Landslide Risk to Hollywood February 5, 2024 By Josh Saul The Hollywood Hills and Santa Monica Mountains face life-threatening landslides and flash flooding on Monday as an intense atmospheric river...
California’s Landmark Climate Disclosure Laws Challenged by Business Groups February 1, 2024 By Clark Mindock Major U.S. business groups sued California on Tuesday seeking to overturn the state’s new sweeping climate disclosure laws that require...
California Braces for Floods and Snow as Big Storm Nears Coast February 1, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan The first of two large moisture streams are coming ashore in Northern California and will spread rain further south through...
Roof Claim for Damage by Vultures Fails on Ordinary, Not Expert, Meaning of ‘Infestation’ January 25, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson How many vultures are required and how long must they be present to create an infestation? The Pennsylvania-based owner of...
Kentucky Supreme Court Says Medical Experts May be Needed, Even in Negligence Claims January 22, 2024 By William Rabb When a baseball umpire, well-traveled in college baseball conferences, went to a hospital for X-rays on his surgically repaired ankle...
USGS: Nearly 75% of U.S. Could Experience A Damaging Earthquake January 19, 2024 Nearly 75% of the U.S. could experience damaging earthquake shaking, a recent U.S. Geological Survey report shows. A USGS-led team...
Secondary Perils Drive Global Insured Losses to Estimated $123B in 2023: Gallagher Re January 19, 2024 Non-peak (secondary) perils and record-setting weather and climate events drove global insured losses from natural catastrophes to an estimated $123...
Londoners Unprepared for ‘Lethal’ Climate Risks, Report Says January 18, 2024 By Olivia Rudgard London isn’t ready to deal with climate risks including flooding and overheating, according to an independent review of government measures....
Helping Maui Recover from Flames and Wildfire Prevention Top Hawaii Lawmaker Agenda January 16, 2024 By Audrey McAvoy Hawaii lawmakers are due to convene this week for the first time since the burning of historic Lahaina awakened the...
Natural Disasters Led to $250B in Global Losses Last Year January 12, 2024 By Stephan Kahl Extreme storms and other natural disasters cost the world about $250 billion of losses last year, with less than half...