Risk
Expected La Nina’s Impact on Winter Weather
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center says there is a 60 percent chance that a weak La Nina event will develop this autumn and could last until March. La ...
Another Satellite Breakup Adds to Rising Problem of Space Junk
A large communications satellite has broken up in orbit, affecting users in Europe, Central Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia, and adding to the growing swarm of space junk clouding our ...
U.S. Grants Nearly $2B to Harden Power Grid Against Extreme Weather
The U.S. on Friday announced nearly $2 billion in grants to protect its aging power grid against the growing threat of extreme weather fueled by climate change. This round of funding for the Grid ...
Stronger Helmet Laws Could Have Saved up to 20,000 Motorcyclists: Study
More than 20,000 motorcyclists who died in crashes in the U.S. since the mid-1970s would have survived if stronger helmet laws had been in place, according to a newly released study from the ...
Hurricanes Helene, Milton Likely to Be $50B Disasters; Much Uninsured
Monstrous hurricanes Helene and Milton caused so much complex havoc that damages are still being added up, but government and private experts say they will likely join the infamous ranks of Katrina, ...
Year-To-Date Natural Disaster Costs Below Average; Frequency Up: Report
Although 2024 has seen significant global natural catastrophe activity, economic costs were slightly below average through the third quarter, according to Gallagher Re's latest Nat Cat report. The ...
Geopolitical Conflict Could Cost Global Economy $14.5 Trillion Over 5 Years: Lloyd’s
The global economy could be exposed to losses of $14.5 trillion over a five-year period from the threat of a hypothetical geopolitical conflict causing widespread disruption to global trade patterns ...
Small Track Changes Drive $70B+ Swing in Milton Insured Loss Estimates
Insured losses from Hurricane Milton could sit anywhere within a $70-plus-billion range extending from $9 billion to $85 billion, experts from CoreLogic said yesterday afternoon, at least nine hours ...