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Extreme weather events are on the rise

For example, the rise in major natural disasters can put supply chains at risk, as was the case in …

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The 2012 Drought Could Become Second Most Expensive Weather Event In History

With corn and bean prices high, livestock producer margins will decline the more that those prices …

Rob Wile   


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New Japanese Satellite Will Predict Extreme Weather Events

The satellite, jointly developed by Japan and the United States, is designed to collect data from s…

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Chocolate lovers beware: Cocoa prices have doubled as extreme weather batters supply

The most active cocoa contract hit an all-time high of $5,600 a metric ton, surpassing a record hig…

Aruni Soni   


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The 18 most expensive cities to live in the world

Swiss cities like Geneva (pictured) dominated the top of the ranking. In order to pro…

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Wayanad landslides linked to 10% heavier rainfall due to climate change: Study

Researchers from India, Sweden, the US and the UK have warned that such events will become more com…

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America spent $145 billion on damaged homes after 20 climate events in 2021 — it will only get more expensive

Homeowners who live through natural disasters struggle to afford repairs, and are more likely to fa…

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Diamond-studded handbags and Pink Floyd guitars — here’s what the world’s super rich are buying at auctions

The rich and the wealthy live a fairytale life and that includes purchasing exotic items. Last ye…

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Wildfires in Northern California led to a rare 'firenado' — a fire and tornado combination — that tore through the region

The National Weather Service issued a fire tornado warning as wildfires raged in Loyalton, Californ…

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World Bank: Losses From Extreme Weather Now At $200 Billion Per Year

A view of flooded streets after rainstorms triggered by Typhoon Haiyan hit Sanya, Hainan province N…

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Tornadoes in several US states highlight increasing risks of extreme weather to supply-chain operations

Climate-related disasters and extreme weather are disrupting supply chains more often. The damages …

Karen K. Ho   


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The US spent more money on weather disasters in 2017 than any year on record - here's the final total

Hurricane Harvey, which caused widespread flooding in Houston in August, was the single most expens…

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Flash floods are a worsening scourge worldwide — here's why

Dozens of people have been killed in the worst flooding to hit Spain in decades. The frequency of s…

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The 5 deadliest weather events of all time

"These events highlight the deadly tragedies associated with different types of weather. Detailed k…

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NOAA: Climate Change Did Not Cause Last Year's Megadrought

I would have liked to have seen the paper mention the growing body of research that has linked unus…

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