Fires and Virus Converge on California August 20, 2020 By Sophie Alexander and Brian Eckhouse Californians are in their sixth month of sheltering in place because of a pandemic that’s killed more than 11,000 residents....
Drought and Rain Are Reshaping Global Grain Trade Routes August 19, 2020 By Megan Durisin and Ainslie Chandler The global wheat trade is being shaken up again after extreme weather hurt crops in the European Union while harvests...
Trump Approves Emergency Aid For Iowa After Storm August 17, 2020 U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he approved federal disaster aid for Iowa after a hurricane-force storm hit last...
Warmest Oceans on Record Adds to Hurricanes, Wildfires Risks April 20, 2020 By Brian K. Sullivan The world’s seas are simmering, with record high temperatures spurring worry among forecasters that the global warming effect may generate...
Americans Are Paying $34 Billion Too Much for Houses in Flood Plains March 3, 2020 By Eric Roston At least 3.8 million U.S. homes lie in flood plains. Together, they may be overvalued by $34 billion. New research...
Extreme Weather Has Gardeners Looking for Resilient Plants February 5, 2020 By Dean Fosdick Fiercer and more frequent natural disasters in recent years have many homeowners re-evaluating their landscaping. Many are restocking with trees...
As Wildfires Rage, Australia’s Never Been So Hot and Dry January 3, 2020 By Rob Verdonck As massive wildfires devastate swathes of Australia and supercharge the debate over the impact of climate change, government data show...
Australia Wildfires Trigger Exodus as Navy Joins Rescue Effort January 2, 2020 By Edward Johnson and Jason Scott Australia’s navy rushed to rescue thousands of holiday-makers from a wildfire-ravaged coastal community while many more struggled to escape endangered...
Airline Weather Shocks Come Faster Than Ever as Climate Changes December 11, 2019 By Mary Schlangenstein Extreme weather is no longer exceptional, and that’s forcing changes at some of the world’s most diligent storm trackers: airlines....
Moody’s Links with Four Twenty Seven to Price Climate Risk: Leonid Bershidsky July 26, 2019 By Leonid Bershidsky The acquisition of California-based Four Twenty Seven, Inc., by Moody’s Corporation could signify the beginning of a major shift in...