JEALOUS: We’ve Crossed the First Climate Tipping Point. America Will Pay the Price.

My parents’ marriage was against the law in Maryland in 1966, so they moved west. By the time I was born in 1973, they had settled in Monterey County, California — the same year the last cannery on Cannery Row shut down. The Hovden Cannery closed...

Climate science and early warnings key to saving lives

“Early-warning systems work,” he told the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in Geneva. “They give farmers the power to protect their crops and livestock. Enable families to evacuate safely. And protect entire communities from devastation.”...

Ali Asadov: Azerbaijan demonstrates its commitment to restoring environment of cooperation and trust in region

Tbilisi, October 22, AZERTAC “The agreements reached within the Azerbaijan–Armenia peace agenda are of historic significance in ensuring lasting cooperation in the region,” said Azerbaijan’s Prime Minister Ali Asadov as he addressed the 5th...

Swaner Preserve to showcase Utah State’s climate adaption program

How is Utah changing? What is being done about it at local and statewide levels? How can people contribute? Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter will aim to provide insight into these questions and more as part of an Oct. 28 event titled “Learning to...

China's green transformation: Building climate-adaptive industries

View of photovoltaic panels along a section of a mountain in Huangshi, China's Hubei Province, October 7, 2025. /VCG View of photovoltaic panels along a section of a mountain in Huangshi, China's Hubei Province, October 7, 2025. /VCG Editor's...

S. Africa Launches 1st National Climate Index to Monitor Weather Risks

Wed 22 Oct 2025 | 09:52 PM South African actuaries have launched the country’s first national climate index to better manage losses caused by the increasing frequency of droughts, wildfires, floods, and other extreme weather events. Actuaries,...

STIRLING: Straw that broke the camel's back? SME productivity meets Canada Post’s climate activism

Ways P&C pros can help clients with climate resilience

Photo by iStock/simonkr It is possible to educate provincial and other government entities about ways overland water and wildfire effects people in hard-hit communities, says Julie Skelton, Executive Director, COO, Insurance Brokers Association of...

US demands EU reverse new climate rules to allow surge in gas imports

The US has demanded the European Union roll back its climate and human rights rules in order to allow greater imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG), as the Trump administration approved a controversial gas export hub along its Gulf of Mexico...

Fight against Malaria undermined by climate change, rising population

The fight against malaria has stalled after two decades of progress, with climate change and population growth among factors threatening a resurgence of the potentially fatal disease, campaigners said Tuesday. Insufficient funding for increasingly...

New Zealand eases climate-reporting restrictions

New Zealand will ease climate-reporting rules and lift thresholds for how big a company needs to be before it has to report how climate change impacts their business, in a bid to revive capital markets, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott...

Private financing for waste, transport needed to hit climate financing goals, GFI says

THE GOVERNMENT needs to mobilize private financing for waste and transport projects to hit its climate financing requirements for the next five years, the Green Finance Institute (GFI) said in a report. “The Philippines presents a strong but...

Climate Action 100+ Benchmark results show mixed progress amongst the world’s highest-emitting companies

Climate Action 100+, the world’s largest investor engagement initiative focused on addressing climate change, has released the latest round of company assessments using the Net Zero Company Benchmark. This year, the Benchmark evaluated the...

Climate action should consider realities of island states, Malta insists during COP30

Malta reaffirmed its commitment to support EU leadership during COP30 and called for policy to be implemented in a fair and flexible way, as not to place undue burdens on citizens and families Addressing the meeting, Environment Minister Miriam...

Strict climate policies and action could save 2 lakh lives by 2030

Cutting harmful emissions in a strict manner could prevent major economic losses, as high as USD 2.3 trillion globally, with major gains in India and China. Estimates also show 207,000 premature deaths annually until 2030 could also be prevented....

kWh Analytics Wins Sustainable Insurer of the Year and Climate Risk Transfer Deal of the Year

kWh Analytics, the market leader in Climate Insurance, has been awarded Sustainable Re/Insurer of the Year and Climate Risk Transfer Deal of the Year by InsuranceERM at its Climate Risk and Sustainability Awards. This award marks the third...

Climate disasters in first half of 2025 costliest ever on record, research shows

The first half of 2025 was the costliest on record for major disasters in the US, driven by huge wildfires in Los Angeles and storms that battered much of the rest of the country, according to a climate non-profit that has resurrected work axed by...

Goodbye Shorts, Hello Rain: State Climatologist Predicts “Real Fall” Arriving Midweek

Oklahoma is set for a significant weather shift this week, according to State Climatologist Gary McManus and data from the OCS/Mesonet Ticker. After a prolonged period of summer-like warmth, the state is preparing for the arrival of a major storm...

Kim Macdonald: Increasing climate risk is eroding the value of West Aussie homes

Homebuyers have long made purchasing decisions based on the size of a block or the number of bedrooms. But a feature that is likely to increasingly affect decision-making in the years ahead is climate risk. Although it has been overlooked by many,...

Monsoon brings pollution and climate change is to blame

It might seem odd, but it’s true: heavy monsoon storms aren’t just about downpours and flooding any more. They may also be triggering sudden spikes in air pollution — and that’s something worth paying attention to here in India. UNEXPECTED LINK...