University of Vermont Hopes New Weather Station Fills Flood Prediction Gaps May 11, 2026 By Brendan Rose / VTDigger A new University of Vermont extreme weather monitoring station opened in Lyndonville on Tuesday, the first in a planned network...
Heat-Trapping Microplastics Found to Play Role in Climate Change May 5, 2026 By Todd Woody Microplastics in the atmosphere are heating the planet, magnifying climate change impacts, according to new research. Scientists in China and...
Insurer QBE Faces Investor Pressure Over Extreme Weather Risks May 5, 2026 By Amy Bainbridge and Ishika Mookerjee Australian Ethical Investment Ltd., a pension fund with about A$14 billion ($10 billion) under management, is pressuring QBE Insurance Group...
New Jersey Lawmakers Weigh Future of New Flood Rules April 23, 2026 By Nikita Biryukov, New Jersey Monitor A joint legislative panel took more than four hours of testimony on a proposal to rescind and amend controversial flood...
How Niche Insurance Shielded Bad Bunny From Bad Weather April 20, 2026 By Joe Wertz and Mary Hui Bad Bunny had a problem. Days before the Puerto Rican mega-star was set to perform in Colombia earlier this year,...
England Has 1.2 Million Buildings at Risk of Flooding With No Defenses April 15, 2026 By Olivia Rudgard A new study has found that 1.2 million buildings at risk of flooding in England currently aren’t included in any...
Rich Britons Reap Biggest Benefits From UK State Flood Program March 26, 2026 By Olivia Rudgard, Alastair Marsh and Gautam Naik It’s not how the program was supposed to work. But thanks to a legal anachronism, Britain’s state-backed plan intended to...
Extreme Heat Is Making Life Increasingly Unlivable March 12, 2026 By Todd Woody The number of days where extreme heat makes it too dangerously hot to walk the dog, sweep the porch and...
Record March Heat to Scorch Los Angeles, US Southwest March 11, 2026 An unusually early heat wave is set to grip Los Angeles and much of the Southwest, putting California’s already fragile...
UK Banks Slammed by Flood Re’s CEO for ‘Ignoring’ Mortgage Risks March 9, 2026 By Alastair Marsh and Olivia Rudgard The UK’s flood insurer of last resort says the country’s mortgage banks aren’t doing enough to prepare for the risks...