Latest Climate Change Headlines

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

One of Lawsuits by Kids Against Trump Climate Policies Dismissed

Feb 21 2019 // A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by two Pennsylvania boys and an environmental group seeking to stop U.S. President Donald Trump from rolling back regulations addressing climate change, saying the court does not...

California Weighs Buying Disaster Insurance Policy to Cover Wildfire Costs

Feb 14 2019 // California’s insurance commissioner and a lawmaker want to the state to consider buying insurance in the private market to cover rapidly increasing costs of fighting wildfires due to climate change.State Sen. Bill...

One-Third of Himalayan Glaciers at Risk from Climate Change: Study

Feb 11 2019 // One-third of Himalayan glaciers will melt by the end of the century due to climate change, threatening water sources for 1.9 billion people, even if current efforts to reduce climate change succeed, an assessment warns.If...

Businesses View Cyber, Business Interruption as Bigger Risks Than Catastrophes

Feb 4 2019 // Cyber incidents join business interruption as the top risks facing global businesses, according to a survey conducted by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS).The impact of business interruption (which includes...

The Polar Vortex And Climate Change

Jan 31 2019 // A new report outlines the numerous risks insurers face from climate change.The report from Sustainalytics, a provider of ESG (environmental, social and governance) and corporate governance products and services, shows that...

Miami Beach Developer Dismisses Rising Sea Levels as ‘Paranoia’

Jan 25 2019 // A South Florida developer is questioning the well-established facts of climate change, and is putting his money where his mouth is, investing millions to build residential projects in highly exposed Miami Beach.Brazilian...

Businesses View Cyber, Business Interruption as Bigger Risks Than Catastrophes

Jan 24 2019 // Cyber incidents join business interruption as the top risks facing global businesses, according to a survey conducted by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS).The impact of business interruption (which includes...

From Banks to Telecoms, Large Firms Disclose Risks, Opportunities of Climate Change

Jan 22 2019 // Bank of America Corp. worries flooded homeowners will default on their mortgages. The Walt Disney Co. is concerned its theme parks will get too hot for vacationers, while AT&T Inc. fears hurricanes and wildfires may...

For New Governors, Natural Disasters Will Be Necessary Priority

Jan 21 2019 // Even Governors Skeptical of Climate Change Can’t Avoid Need to Plan for Future Storms, FiresGovernors have a range of priorities they want to tackle in the coming year, from tax reform to education. Yet, one topic...

Climate Change, Shrinking Glaciers Threaten Rhine River Shipping Access

Jan 18 2019 // Kevin Kilps’s car ferry churns the waters of Germany’s Rhine river as he steers toward the bank opposite Kaub, a scenic village just south of the rocky outcropping named after the legendary siren...

Enviro Risks, Climate Change Lead Concerns in World Economic Report

Jan 17 2019 // Environmental risks continue to dominate long-term concerns, a new report shows.World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2019 released on Wednesday included as collaborators Marsh & McLennan Cos. and Zurich...

Failure to Mitigate Climate Change, Cyber Attacks Are Top Global Threats: WEF

Jan 17 2019 // The failure to tackle climate change and extreme weather events are the most threatening global risks this year, according to the World Economic Forum.Inability to mitigate or adapt to climate change leapfrogged several...

Trump EPA Chief Tells Senators Climate Change ‘Not the Greatest Crisis’

Jan 17 2019 // U.S. President Donald Trump’s new pick to run the Environmental Protection Agency told lawmakers on Wednesday he does not believe climate change is a major crisis, and would continue to undo Obama-era emission limits...

Cyber Joins Business Interruption as Top Global Business Risks: Allianz Survey

Jan 16 2019 // Cyber incidents join business interruption as the top risks facing global businesses, according to a survey conducted by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS).The impact of business interruption (which includes...

California Wildfires, Hurricane Michael Top List of 2018’s Costliest Natural Disasters: Munich Re

Jan 8 2019 // The costliest natural catastrophes occurred in the United States in 2018 with one of California’s devastating wildfires and Hurricane Michael topping the list, according to Munich Re.A report from Munich Re on last...

New California Commissioner to Confront Climate-Fueled Fires, Expand Healthcare

Jan 8 2019 // As Ricardo Lara took office as California Insurance Commissioner at a ceremony in Sacramento on Monday, he pledged to help residents recover from wildfires while defeating the threat of climate change.Lara, the eighth...

Exxon Bid to Halt Climate Change Probes Rejected by U.S. Supreme Court

Jan 7 2019 // The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for the attorney general of Massachusetts to obtain records from Exxon Mobil Corp to probe whether the oil company for decades concealed its knowledge of the role fossil...

Southern California City Asking Residents for Suggestions on Battling Climate Change

Jan 3 2019 // The city of Long Beach, Calif. is soliciting help from its citizens to come up with a plan to deal with climate change.The coastal city of roughly half-a-million, which was an early adopter of the ban on plastic bags and...

Trial Lawyers Cite ‘Worst Corporate Conduct’ of 2018

Dec 31 2018 // Not surprisingly, the American Association for Justice—representing the country’s trial lawyers– takes a very different view of the civil justice system than does the U.S. Chamber’s Institute for Legal...

Underestimating Climate Change Risks Could Hit Investors: Opinion

Dec 27 2018 // As the effects of climate change unfold, its impact on business will grow more severe: altered rain patterns will affect agriculture, floods will disrupt supply lines, heat waves will prevent employees from working. If...