UN says U.S. concerns have led to insurers quitting climate alliance

Reinsurer Swiss Re on Monday joined Munich Re, Zurich Insurance, and Hannover Re in exiting the Net Zero Insurance Alliance amid growing pressure in the U.S., where some Republican politicians say these alliances could be breaking antitrust rules The United Nations...

India lost over 1.3 lakh lives in disasters linked to extreme weather, climate change in 50 years: UN agency

Globally, 11,778 reported disasters led to more than two million deaths and USD 4.3 trillion in economic losses during this period ”Between 1970 and 2021, Asia accounted for 47 per cent of all reported deaths worldwide, with tropical cyclones being the leading...