by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 15, 2026 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
The Panama Canal is exposed to specific hydrological risk, as reduced rainfall in the Gatún Lake watershed could again lower water levels, leading to draft restrictions and revenue pressure. Fitch Ratings says El Niño poses broad weather-related risks for Latin...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 12, 2026 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management
“Even the strongest El Niño events do not lead to the typical impact everywhere, but stronger events can more significantly tilt the odds in favor of expected outcomes,” the Climate Prediction Center said. El Niño “will strengthen through the end of the year, with a...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 9, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
The world’s second-biggest coffee trader is seeking to expand the coverage to 2,500 farmers this year, up from 500, said Laurent Bossolasco, Vietnam-based sustainability manager at ECOM. The company piloted the parametric insurance program five years ago, under which...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 23, 2026 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
El Niño is a naturally occurring climate phenomenon that can cause drenching rains in one part of the world and drought in another. Scientists identify it by looking at deviations in temperature levels in the Pacific Ocean, most commonly in a region known as Niño 3.4....
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 10, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Non-Life, Policy
El Niño is characterized by a warming of the Pacific Ocean that alters global weather patterns, which can damage crops and strain power grids. Even before the declaration, its impact has been felt across various regions, from a delayed start to the Indian monsoon to a...
