Dam in Norway Partially Bursts After Days of Heavy Rain, Flooding and Evacuations August 10, 2023 By Jan M. Olsen COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A dam in southern Norway partially burst Wednesday following days of heavy rain that triggered landslides...
Swiss Re Says Natural Catastrophe Insured Losses Hit $50B in H1 August 9, 2023 By Simon Jessop, Alessandro Parodi and Laura Lenkiewicz LONDON —Insured losses stemming from natural catastrophes rose to $50 billion in the first half of 2023, the second highest...
European Union Rushes Firefighters to Greece as Grueling Mediterranean Heat Wave Takes Toll July 20, 2023 By Derek Gatopoulos, Nicole Winfield and David Brunat ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighting aircraft and ground crews from other countries headed to Greece on Thursday to help battle...
Progressive Caps Its Worst Day Since 2000 After Results July 18, 2023 By Bre Bradham and Max Reyes Shares of Progressive Corp. fell the most since 2000 after the insurance company released second quarter results that missed analysts’...
Springfield Residents Go Days Without Power After Derecho Winds July 5, 2023 By John O'Connor SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The fierce derecho that tore through Springfield late last week snapped massive utility poles and trees,...
Chicago Flooding is Stark Reminder of Vulnerability of Major Cities During Extreme Weather July 5, 2023 By Todd Richmond and Olga R. Rodriguez Heavy rains that flooded Chicago neighborhoods, rendered freeways impassable and wreaked havoc on NASCAR street races downtown Sunday are serving...
Climate Change and Homeowners’ Insurance Are on a Collision Course June 9, 2023 By Leslie Kaufman A summer that has already seen water crises and wildfire smoke is rapidly becoming an inflection point in the pitched...
UN Agency: 2M Killed, $4.3 Trillion in Damages from Extreme Weather May 23, 2023 GENEVA (AP) – The economic damage of weather- and climate-related disasters continues to rise, even as improvements in early warning...
Extreme Weather is Nearly Universal Experience: AP-NORC poll April 25, 2023 By Hannah Fingerhut WASHINGTON (AP) — An overwhelming majority of people in the United States say they have recently experienced an extreme weather...
Rare Big Tornado Near Myanmar Capital Kills 8 April 24, 2023 BANGKOK (AP) – A tornado that tore through two villages in central Myanmar near the capital Naypyitaw killed eight people...