A compilation of worldwide temperatures has revealed that the year 2023 was the warmest year on record and the warmest year at least since the last interglacial period, some 125,000 years ago.
The severe impacts of climate change are happening at temperatures lower than expected according to a new report from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) and the University of Exeter.
Prolonged warm oceanic waters are altering the marine microorganism communities that form the base of the marine food chain according to a new research.
A new climate risk monitor to help clients visualise and understand their exposures to physical climate risk to enable better business decisions has been launched. The monitor has been developed by the global professional services firm Aon.
Large businesses around the world are struggling with their net-zero plans, with barriers including fears of unfair scrutiny of climate efforts and how to address supply chains emissions according to a survey by the Carbon Trust.
The Insurance Federation of Egypt (IFE) has said that it is studying ways of managing natural disaster risks and climate change.
The UNDP has established an Insurance Risk Financing Facility (IRFF) to help communities and businesses in Ethiopia manage shocks.
New NRMA Insurance research has revealed that 47% of Australians experienced wild weather in summer, as record heatwaves, intense storms and slow-moving cyclones impacted communities across the country.
Australia has begun an exercise to standardise natural hazard definitions and to review the standard covers for insurance.
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) yesterday launched its Insurance and Risk Finance Initiative in Nepal to prioritise financial resilience by tapping into the benefits of insurance and risk financing mechanisms.