by Agencies | Nov 12, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts
A lethal mix of conflict, COVID-19, poverty, food insecurity and the climate emergency has compounded the humanitarian plight of the displaced, most of whom are being hosted in developing regions. “The effects of climate change are exacerbating existing...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 11, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Given the momentum, it is no surprise that traditional models cannot keep up, Bruce Carnegie-Brown, chairman of insurance market Lloyd’s of London told Reuters. “If you’ve reached an exponential part of the curve where suddenly, something’s accelerating,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 11, 2021 | Articles, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
-Unprecedented weather patterns are challenging the flood risk landscape, which was previously well defined by government and historic records-Many flood damages occur outside of mapped river floodplains, and companies outside larger hazard zones can still be affected...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 10, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Health, Indian News, Policy
Heat waves kill thousands of people every decade. Ahmedabad, a city in the western state of Gujarat, lost more than 1,300 people in 2010 when temperatures hit 47 degrees Celsius. In India’s desert state of Rajasthan, where temperatures frequently reach 40 degrees...
