What’s Behind New York Fires? Climate Change, Land Use and History November 13, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan Wildfires that are raging across New York and New Jersey highlight a new threat to one of the world’s most...
High Winds in Southern California Drive Two Blazes November 6, 2024 A wildfire sparked in California’s upscale Malibu beach community on Wednesday was driven by powerful winds sweeping apart the state’s...
Insurance Czar Has ‘Harsh’ Message About Climate: You May Just Have to Move September 24, 2024 By Thomas Seal The soaring cost and difficulty of insuring against climate risks may force people to relocate, the head of Canada’s main...
A Continent Ablaze: South America Surpasses Record for Fires September 13, 2024 By ake Spring and Stefanie Eschenbacher South America is being ravaged by fire from Brazil’s Amazon rainforest through the world’s largest wetlands to dry forests in...
Storm Warnings Across Southern Europe From Italy to Serbia August 27, 2024 By Paul Tugwell and Eva Brendel Thunderstorm alerts are in place for a swath of Europe from the south of France to the Balkans. There are...
Extreme Weather Sends Insured Losses 70% Above Historical Norms July 31, 2024 By Stephan Kahl Natural catastrophes caused about $62 billion of insured losses in the first half of 2024 — roughly 70% above the...
Wildfires Encircle Canada’s Oil-Sands City Amid Hot Weather July 12, 2024 By Robert Tuttle A ring of wildfires has erupted around Canada’s unofficial oil-sands capital of Fort McMurray, adding new threats to crude production...
FEMA Ready for Extreme Hurricanes and Wildfires, But Money is a Concern June 25, 2024 By Rebecca Santana The head of the Homeland Security Department said that the agency tasked with responding to disasters across the country is...
Wildfire Threats Make Utilities Uninsurable in U.S. West June 24, 2024 By Mark Chediak Trinity Public Utilities District’s power lines snake through the lower reaches of the Cascade Range, a rugged, remote and densely...
Oregon Utility Regulator Rejects PacifiCorp Request to Limit Liability in Wildfire Suits June 4, 2024 Oregon utility regulators have rejected a request from PacifiCorp that sought to limit its liability in wildfire lawsuits. Under the...