All Environment articles
-
AnalysisEnvironmental risks, climate change threatens megacities
Firms must align climate risk assessments with the recommendations of the TCFD to build greater resilience - Verisk Maplecroft
-
AnalysisFERMA publishes sustainability risk guide
The guide is set against a policy background of the European Green Deal, in which the EU makes a legal commitment to climate-neutrality by 2050
-
AnalysisGreece and Portugal count cost of September storms
Medicane Ianos brought rough seas, damaging winds, and flooding rainfall to western and southern regions of Greece
-
AnalysisClimate Week: CCRI warns of ‘cascading’ risk
COVID-19 should not be allowed to derail progress made in driving greater climate resilience, warns cross-industry climate initiative
-
AnalysisNat cats cost global economy $75 billion in 1H 2020
Insurers paid out $30+ billion due to natural catastrophes in the first six months of the year
-
AnalysisEurope counts cost of severe June thunderstorms
Total economic losses from severe storms in Central Europe are likely to approach or exceed $100 million - Impact Forecasting
-
AnalysisParametric products can assist climate resilience - CCRI
Today’s “wealth of data” can be used to construct risk transfer products for extreme weather - Nephila’s Barney Schauble
-
AnalysisIndustry leaders call for ‘resilient’ recovery
COVID-19 offers ”a unique opportunity” to ensure that climate risk is embedded in stimulus plans - CCRI
-
AnalysisQuake strikes Mexico
Buildings in the state of Guerrero were evacuated but no major damage is expected
-
AnalysisHeavy rain and floods hit Australia
4000 claims have been made in flood zones in New South Wales and Victoria
-
AnalysisSevere winter storms wreak havoc
Natural catastrophes in the US, Eastern Europe and Asia have killed thousands and caused millions of Euros worth of damage
-
FeaturesHow to: Deal with complexity
In this increasingly uncertain world, organisations need to evolve their risk management frameworks to further enhance their resilience to unexpected shocks. Here are five practical steps to do so
-
AnalysisIPCC assesses impact of climate change
The frequency of extremely hot days will increase by a factor of 10 in many regions, according to new report on the risks of climate change
-
AnalysisFood security: the most at risk countries
A new index reveals the extent of food insecurity worldwide plus the factors exacerbating the problem
-
AnalysisHurricane Irene could cause $6bn loss
The storm has weakened but flooding remains a key risk
-
AnalysisMajor credit rating downgrades continue
In addition to the US government, five large insurers, several US states and hundreds of their municipalities have also had ratings lowered
-
Analysis
Video: 2011 The ‘year of the tornado’
Storms, earthquakes and flooding caused the highest ever economic losses for the first half of the year
-
AnalysisDebt crisis engulfs Italy
Concerns over Italy's debts are causing volatility in financial markets
-
AnalysisMining projects cause deadly protests in Peru
Foreign companies continue to face severe opposition from the local population
-
AnalysisGraphic: US nuclear power station at risk
Flood waters are rising around a power plant in Fort Calhoun in Nebraska causing widespread panic
