Amid more extreme weather events, parametric insurance — described as a bet on the weather —is on the rise. It is now being touted as a possible solution for Australians, who have some of the highest ...

Millions of refugees, people forced to flee, and their hosts are trapped in an increasingly vicious cycle of conflict and ...

CRI reinforces the idea that disasters related to human-induced climate change disproportionately affect countries in the ...

The roar builds as wind and rain lash against the walls of a low-rise South Florida home. Loose objects — chairs, a bicycle, a bird cage — lift into the air and disappear on a massive gust. The wind ...

GENEVA (AP) — Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to a level not seen in human civilization and “turbo-charging” the Earth’s ...

A grid is considered resilient when it can either withstand the effects of severe weather or, if severe weather does stop it from functioning, when it is able to “bounce back” and restore electricity ...

Frogs need water. Almost all of the world's 7,900 known frog species breed in fresh water. And when it rains, these amphibians erupt into a chorus of calls—croaks, trills, cheeps and bellows—to ...

One of the world's most consumed fruits has been greatly affected by extreme weather conditions in Costa Rica, per a report by Fresh Plaza. During the first half of 2025, banana exports out of Costa ...

Globally, many treks have earned a reputation for danger due to extreme weather, treacherous terrain, or sheer remoteness.