Latest Climate Change Headlines

All the headlines from our Climate Change Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Climate Change Activists Protest at Lloyd’s of London, Dumping a Load of ‘Coal’

Apr 23 2021 // Lloyd’s of London was the focus of climate change activists on Friday, when a group called “Insurance Rebellion” used a dump truck to deposit a large pile of fake coal in front of the Lloyd’s...

Climate Change Could Cut Global GDP by 18% by 2050 – If Nothing Is Done: Swiss Re

Apr 22 2021 // If nothing is done to combat climate change, global temperatures could rise by 3.2°C within the next 30 years, shrinking the world economy by 18%, according to new research from Swiss Re, which was rolled out on Earth...

Kenya Startup Pula Offers Insurance to African Farmers Hit by Effects of Climate Change

Apr 20 2021 // KITUI, Kenya – When Kenyan farmer Waki Munyalo’s crop of lentils shrank by three quarters last year because of unusually low rainfall, disaster was averted thanks to a simple remedy that was previously unavailable...

Russia Vulnerable to Climate Change, Causing Expensive Natural Disasters

Apr 14 2021 // The residents of Irkutsk, one of Russia’s coldest regions, are used to harsh winters. But when the temperature dropped to negative 60 degrees Celsius (-76 Fahrenheit) last January, even they had to submit to the...

New Zealand Becomes 1st Country to Introduce Climate Change Law for Insurers, Banks

Apr 13 2021 // New Zealand has become the first country to introduce a law that will require banks, insurers and investment managers to report the impacts of climate change on their business, minister for climate change James Shaw said...

Rhode Island Governor Signs Climate Change Bill Into Law

Apr 12 2021 // A wide-ranging climate bill that requires Rhode Island to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 was signed into law Saturday by Governor Daniel McKee.“With four hundred miles of coastline, urban and rural...

Hawaii Study Offers Steps to Battle Climate Change

Apr 12 2021 // A new study from the University of Hawaii’s School of Architecture has offered detailed short- and long-term design alterations that could help the state combat the effects of climate change.Scientists have warned...

New York City Loses Appeal Seeking to Hold Oil Firms Liable for Global Warming Effects

Apr 1 2021 // A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected New York City’s effort to hold five major oil companies liable to help pay the costs of addressing harm caused by global warming.Ruling in favor of BP Plc, Chevron Corp.,...

Zurich Insurance Deepens Climate Change Strategy

Apr 1 2021 // Zurich Insurance Group said it will be taking further, deeper steps to help curb carbon emissions in line with the Paris Agreement’s goals to limit global warming.Targets will include its own internal operations,...

New York Proposes Guidance for Insurers on Financial Risks of Climate Change

Mar 25 2021 // The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued proposed guidance for regulated insurers on managing the financial risks of climate change.The proposed guidance comes after a circular letter was issued...

RMS Launches New Climate Change Models

Mar 23 2021 // New Solutions Turn Climate Change Science into Business Risk Insights and StrategyNewark, CA – March 22, 2021 – RMS, the world’s leading catastrophe risk solutions company, today announced the forthcoming launch...

Central Europe Could Face Megadroughts as Climate Change Hits

Mar 23 2021 // Policy makers who are raising the alarm over water scarcity could still be underestimating the scale of droughts in store for central European economies, according to new research.More frequent dry spells over the last...

Climate Change Could Cut 63 Countries’ Credit Ratings by 2030: University Study

Mar 22 2021 // LONDON – A new algorithm-based study by a group of UK universities has predicted that 63 countries – roughly half the number rated by the likes of S&P Global, Moody’s and Fitch – could see their credit...

Analysis: SEC’s Crackdown on Climate Risk Disclosure Easier Said Than Done

Mar 18 2021 // With Democrats at the helm, the U.S. securities regulator is pledging to crack down on companies and funds that mislead investors over climate change risks, but that may be easier said than done, more than a dozen...

Maryland Senate Passes Measure to Fight Climate Change

Mar 16 2021 // The Maryland Senate voted Friday for a package of steps to fight climate change by planting 5 million trees over 10 years, increasing energy efficient buildings and committing to more electric state vehicle use.The measure...

Berkshire Hathaway Opposes Climate Change, Diversity Reporting Proposals

Mar 16 2021 // Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on Monday urged the rejection of shareholder proposals that annual reports be produced about its efforts to address climate change and promote diversity and inclusion.The...

Climate Change Activists ‘Welcome’ AIG CEO Zaffino; EU Urges More Insurance

Mar 4 2021 // Climate change is weakening the ocean currents that shape weather on both sides of the Atlantic.The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation during the 20th century has weakened more than at any other time over the last...

Maryland Capital Sues Oil, Gas Companies Over Climate Change

Mar 1 2021 // Maryland’s capital city has filed a lawsuit against 26 oil and gas companies, saying their industry was taking the environment to a point where fighting climate change would be difficult.The City of Annapolis filed...

Florida Lawmakers Unveil $100M Plan to Tackle Climate Change, Sea Rise

Mar 1 2021 // Low-lying Florida, surrounded by the sea, is one of the most vulnerable U.S. states to ocean level rise driven by climate change. State Republican legislative leaders on Friday announced a $100 million-a-year plan to...

Kenya Seeks More Crop Insurance to Cover Small Farms from Climate Change Risks

Feb 25 2021 // Kenya’s agriculture ministry has opened bids for crop insurance providers to cover more smallholder farmers from the risks and shocks of climate change, under a government program, according to a statement in...