A warming climate fueled the blitz of six powerful storms that hit the Philippines within a matter of weeks this year, according to a new study. The conditions that enabled the unusual string of tropical cyclones late in the season, including higher sea surface temperatures, were made nearly twice as likely by human-induced climate change, … Read more
By Rose McCarthy, Special Projects Liaison,Pennsylvania Governor’s Office of Policy and PlanningShared by USDA NRCS on December 11, 2024 Located in eastern Pennsylvania’s Appalachian Mountains, the Kittatinny Ridge, also known as the Ridge, stretches over185 miles along the historic Appalachian Trail. Serving as a vital wildlife corridor, the Ridge supports a diverse range of species, … Read more
Extreme weather events like flooding and wildfires are often cited as evidence of the need to tackle climate change. But do these events lead to real political change? Drawing on a new study covering nine European countries, Tim Wappenhans, António Valentim, Heike Klüver and Lukas Stoetzer find no evidence of a shift in the political … Read more
By Lewis Nibbelin, Contributing Writer, Triple-I Natural catastrophe perils’ rising frequency and severity may be impossible to fully abate, but Nationwide Property & Casualty Insurance Co. President and CEO Mark Berven believes modern building codes could dramatically reduce their costly destructiveness. In a recent article for PropertyCasualty360, Berven wrote that inconsistent building codes create alarming … Read more
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