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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 …
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
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…
Agence France Presse
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
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…
Tom Murray
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…
PTI
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…
Alcynna Lloyd
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…
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…
Zoë Ettinger
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…
Michael Kelley
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
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…
Jeremy Berke
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…
Mikhaila Friel,Hannah Abraham
The 5 deadliest weather events of all time
"These events highlight the deadly tragedies associated with different types of weather. Detailed k…
Kevin Loria
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…