Latest Climate Change Headlines

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

Montana’s Resilient Fishing Economy Tested by Climate Change

Sep 14 2022 // Montana’s fishing economy has proven resilient amid the impacts of drought, but a new study suggests that 35% of its cold water habitats could become unsuitable for trout by 2080, costing the state an estimated $192...

Climate Change Is Overwhelming U.S. Flood Maps, FEMA Head Says

Sep 13 2022 // Flood maps used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency are out of date and understate the risks to homes and businesses from flooding and extreme rain triggered by climate change, FEMA Director Deanne Criswell...

People Moves: BMS International Names Aon’s Gillett as CEO; Aon Taps WTW’s Bruce to Lead Climate Risk Consulting

Sep 6 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at brokers BMS and Aon.A summary of these new hires follows here. BMS Names Aon’s Gillett CEO of BMS InternationalBMS, the independent specialty...

California to Phase out Gas Vehicles to Fight Climate Change

Aug 26 2022 // California set itself on a path Thursday to end the era of gas-powered cars, with air regulators adopting the world’s most stringent rules for transitioning to zero-emission vehicles.The move by the California Air...

Sunoco Subsidiary Sues AIG’s National Union Over Climate Change Lawsuit Coverage

Aug 17 2022 // Sunoco subsidiary Aloha Petroleum has filed a federal lawsuit in Hawaii against AIG’s National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, saying the insurer has breached its duty to defend Aloha against climate...

Environmental Officer Warns New Jersey Is Not Prepared for Climate Change Effects

Aug 17 2022 // New Jersey’s top environmental officer says the state is not ready for the worsening effects of climate change and rising seas.Testifying Thursday to a joint state Senate-Assembly panel on coastal issues, Shawn...

Solving Climate Change Starts with C-Suite Leadership

Aug 15 2022 // From a global pandemic to unprecedented racial, social and political turmoil, to sustainability and climate change, senior executives across industries have been forced to deal with a range of issues that have not...

Climate Change Made Deadly UK Heat Wave at Least 10 Times More Likely: Study

Aug 1 2022 // The UK’s heat wave earlier this month fueled so many blazes in London that the city’s fire service was busier than any day since Nazi attacks in World War II. More than 840 people may have died in England and...

Hidden Menace: Massive Methane Leaks Speed Up Climate Change

Jul 29 2022 // To the naked eye, the Mako Compressor Station outside the dusty West Texas crossroads of Lenorah appears unremarkable, similar to tens of thousands of oil and gas operations scattered throughout the oil-rich Permian...

Luton Airport Runway Meltdown Shows That Airports Are Vulnerable to Climate Change

Jul 22 2022 // The temporary disruption at London’s Luton Airport on Monday when soaring temperatures caused a small section of the asphalt to lift is an example of the challenges airports face in making their infrastructure...

How Climate Change Drives Heatwaves and Wildfires

Jul 21 2022 // Brutal heatwaves are gripping both Europe and the United States this week and are forecast to dump searing heat on much of China into late August.In addition to temperatures spiking above 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit),...

Update: Climate Change Alarm Sounded as Wildfires Rage Across Europe

Jul 20 2022 // Emergency services battled wildfires across swathes of southern Europe amid mass evacuations on Wednesday, as warnings sounded in London after Britain’s hottest day that the fight against climate change needed to be...

Europe Battles Wildfires in Intense Heat That Scientists Blame on Climate Change

Jul 18 2022 // JERTE, Spain – Authorities across southern Europe battled on Sunday to control huge wildfires in countries including Spain, Greece and France, with hundreds of deaths blamed on soaring temperatures that scientists say...

WTW Acquires Climate Risk Analytics Firm Butterwire

Jul 12 2022 // Insurance broker WTW reported its acquisition of Butterwire, a provider of data analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning platforms.Based in Glasgow, Scotland, the financial analytics company will become a...

Europe’s Landmark Test of Banks’ Resilience to Climate Risk Is Softer Than Expected

Jul 6 2022 // Europe’s landmark test of banks’ resilience to global warming was far softer than many lenders had expected, according to people familiar with the matter.Even the toughest hypothetical scenarios in the European...

Climate Change Driving Extreme Heat and Flooding in 2022: Report

Jul 1 2022 // Extreme weather events – from scorching heatwaves to unusually heavy downpours – have caused widespread upheaval across the globe this year, with thousands of people killed and millions more displaced.In the last three...

Survey: Broad Support for Renewables, Gap in Climate Change Awareness

Jun 30 2022 // There is overwhelming public support across the globe for using renewable energy, according to a new survey out from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.The international survey was published on Wednesday. It...

Like Bonnaroo Fest in Tenn, Outdoor Venues Facing Challenges with Climate Change

Jun 29 2022 // Since its debut on a rural Tennessee farm two decades ago, the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival strived to be one of the country’s greenest music festivals, investing in recycling, composting, solar energy and other...

Gallagher Re Launches Climate Risk Resilience Practice, Led by World Bank’s Bavandi

Jun 27 2022 // Gallagher Re, the global reinsurance broker, announced it has launched a global practice focusing on public sector and climate resilience solutions, with responsibility for developing Gallagher Re’s core offering...

UK Insurers Need to Consider Climate Change Risks: Accounting Watchdog

Jun 15 2022 // The UK’s accounting watchdog is proposing new rules for insurance companies to make sure actuaries factor in climate change risk.“As the importance of climate change risks continues to grow it is critical that...