13 March 2018, Munich RE, Natural disasters in 2017 were a sign of things to come – New coverage concepts are needed. 2017 was a wake-up call. After a number of relatively benign years, natural disasters in 2017 caused overall losses of … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Impacts Observed & Projected
2 March 2018, The Conversation, The freak warm Arctic weather is unusual, but getting less so. The Arctic has been unusually warm since the beginning of 2018. In the past week air temperatures have hovered around 20℃ above normal or even higher. On … Continue reading →
2 March 2018, Aust Antarctic Division. Antarctic sea ice shrinks to second lowest minimum. Antarctic sea ice has shrunk to its second lowest extent on record, with the latest satellite data showing a total 2.15 million km² surrounding the icy continent. This … Continue reading →
1 March 2018, Bloomberg, Why Is California Rebuilding in Fire Country? Because You’re Paying for It. After last year’s calamity, officials are making the same decisions that put homeowners at risk in the first place. As climate change creates warmer, drier conditions, … Continue reading →