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Barron’s – Sovereign Wealth Funds Are Betting On Clean Tech. Why That’s Important

December 23, 2020

The Weather Channel – FEMA Funding Change Could Mean Less Disaster Aid Money for Victims of Extreme Weather

December 18, 2020

CNBC – A $7 trillion climate change warning to the stock market from its biggest shareholder

CNBC – A $7 trillion climate change warning to the stock market from its biggest shareholder

December 14, 2020

AccuWeather – 100-year and 500-year floods may become commonplace by the end of this century

AccuWeather – 100-year and 500-year floods may become commonplace by the end of this century

December 8, 2020

Discover Magazine – How Do Climate Models Predict Global Warming?

Discover Magazine – How Do Climate Models Predict Global Warming?

December 2, 2020

CNN – 2020 set to be one of three hottest years on record despite La Niña’s cooling effect, report says

CNN – 2020 set to be one of three hottest years on record despite La Niña’s cooling effect, report says

December 2, 2020

Invisible People – Climate Change Is Increasing Homelessness

Invisible People – Climate Change Is Increasing Homelessness

December 1, 2020

Futurity – ICE SHEETS ‘TALK’ TO EACH OTHER ACROSS THE PLANET

Futurity – ICE SHEETS ‘TALK’ TO EACH OTHER ACROSS THE PLANET

November 30, 2020

The Weather Channel – Can We Blame 2020’s Record Hurricane Season on Climate Change? It’s Complicated

The Weather Channel – Can We Blame 2020’s Record Hurricane Season on Climate Change? It’s Complicated

November 24, 2020

Reuters – Wildlife diseases poised to spread northwards as climate changes: study

Reuters – Wildlife diseases poised to spread northwards as climate changes: study

November 23, 2020

The Weather Channel – Hurricane Delta Strengthens to Category 3 in Gulf Ahead of Friday Landfall; Life-Threatening Louisiana Storm Surge Ahead

The Weather Channel – Hurricane Delta Strengthens to Category 3 in Gulf Ahead of Friday Landfall; Life-Threatening Louisiana Storm Surge Ahead

October 8, 2020

Daily Mail – Ozone hole over the Antarctic is one of the largest and deepest in recent years, satellite images reveal

Daily Mail – Ozone hole over the Antarctic is one of the largest and deepest in recent years, satellite images reveal

October 6, 2020

The Hill – Corporations roll out climate goals amid growing pressure to deliver

The Hill – Corporations roll out climate goals amid growing pressure to deliver

September 24, 2020

Forbes – Net Zero Is The New Business Imperative

Forbes – Net Zero Is The New Business Imperative

September 23, 2020

Fast Company – Will people care about climate change once it starts ruining sports?

Fast Company – Will people care about climate change once it starts ruining sports?

September 16, 2020

GRIST – La Niña has arrived. That’s bad news for wildfires and hurricanes.

GRIST – La Niña has arrived. That’s bad news for wildfires and hurricanes.

September 14, 2020

The Weather Channel – Will Extreme Weather Keep Getting Worse? Scientists Say Yes.

The Weather Channel – Will Extreme Weather Keep Getting Worse? Scientists Say Yes.

September 12, 2020

World Economic Forum – 5 reasons we should be optimistic about the world’s clean energy future

World Economic Forum – 5 reasons we should be optimistic about the world’s clean energy future

September 10, 2020

Science Daily – The potential of green infrastructure in mitigating flood impacts: Focused on the mobility of low income and minority comunities

September 8, 2020

CBS News – A heat wave and snowstorm will hit the western part of the country next week

CBS News – A heat wave and snowstorm will hit the western part of the country next week

September 5, 2020

Forbes – Solar Powers To Leading Position In New Electricity Installations

Forbes – Solar Powers To Leading Position In New Electricity Installations

September 3, 2020

Axios – How climate change feeds off itself and gets even worse

Axios – How climate change feeds off itself and gets even worse

August 31, 2020

Business Insider – Climate change is threatening to create a new housing crisis in America

Business Insider – Climate change is threatening to create a new housing crisis in America

August 29, 2020

ABC News – Damage from whopper hurricanes rising for many reasons

ABC News – Damage from whopper hurricanes rising for many reasons

August 26, 2020

GreenBiz – This is why investors want financial regulators to tackle climate risk

GreenBiz – This is why investors want financial regulators to tackle climate risk

August 24, 2020

The Washington Post – Coronavirus update: Extreme weather threatens pandemic response in hard-hit states

The Washington Post – Coronavirus update: Extreme weather threatens pandemic response in hard-hit states

August 23, 2020

Inhabitat – Global warming could push air conditioning demand up 59%

Inhabitat – Global warming could push air conditioning demand up 59%

August 21, 2020

ABC News – Death Valley’s brutal 130 degrees may be record if verified

ABC News – Death Valley’s brutal 130 degrees may be record if verified

August 18, 2020

Forbes – Why California’s Climate Policies Are Causing Electricity Blackouts

Forbes – Why California’s Climate Policies Are Causing Electricity Blackouts

August 17, 2020

CNN – La Niña Watch increases one month before peak hurricane season

CNN – La Niña Watch increases one month before peak hurricane season

August 16, 2020

Popular Science – Toxic waste sites aren’t prepared for hurricane season

Popular Science – Toxic waste sites aren’t prepared for hurricane season

August 13, 2020

USA Today – Monday’s derecho damaged 10M acres of crops in Iowa; 600K still without power in MidwesT

USA Today – Monday’s derecho damaged 10M acres of crops in Iowa; 600K still without power in MidwesT

August 12, 2020

Newsweek – Sahara Dust That Protects Against Hurricanes Dissipating As Storm Season Ramps Up

Newsweek – Sahara Dust That Protects Against Hurricanes Dissipating As Storm Season Ramps Up

August 11, 2020

The Weather Channel – New Tropical Depression or Storm Could Form in the Atlantic This Week

The Weather Channel – New Tropical Depression or Storm Could Form in the Atlantic This Week

August 10, 2020

USC News – Predicting drought in the American West just got much more difficult

USC News – Predicting drought in the American West just got much more difficult

August 7, 2020

CBS News – Should we name heat waves like we name hurricanes?

CBS News – Should we name heat waves like we name hurricanes?

August 6, 2020

USA Today – On the heels of Isaias, forecasters say 10 more hurricanes are likely this season

USA Today – On the heels of Isaias, forecasters say 10 more hurricanes are likely this season

August 5, 2020

Reuters – Investors launch climate plan to get to net zero emissions by 2050

Reuters – Investors launch climate plan to get to net zero emissions by 2050

August 5, 2020

CNN – New York is seeing strongest wind gusts since Superstorm Sandy, posing a risk to skyscrapers

CNN – New York is seeing strongest wind gusts since Superstorm Sandy, posing a risk to skyscrapers

August 4, 2020

The Charlotte Observer – As another storm looms, NC faith leaders seek local resilience to climate change

The Charlotte Observer – As another storm looms, NC faith leaders seek local resilience to climate change

August 3, 2020

Fox News – Isaias weakens to tropical storm in Bahamas, expected to strengthen as it heads toward Florida

Fox News – Isaias weakens to tropical storm in Bahamas, expected to strengthen as it heads toward Florida

August 1, 2020

Miami Herald – Hurricane Isaias and Coronavirus: Make sure you have these supplies, officials say

Miami Herald – Hurricane Isaias and Coronavirus: Make sure you have these supplies, officials say

July 31, 2020

NBC – Tropical Storm Isaias bears down on Puerto Rico, could hit Florida on weekend

NBC – Tropical Storm Isaias bears down on Puerto Rico, could hit Florida on weekend

July 30, 2020

Axios – The collision of hurricane season and the coronavirus has arrived

Axios – The collision of hurricane season and the coronavirus has arrived

July 29, 2020

The Texas Tribune – Corpus Christi, already a coronavirus hot spot, braces for Hurricane Hanna

The Texas Tribune – Corpus Christi, already a coronavirus hot spot, braces for Hurricane Hanna

July 25, 2020

AP – Thousands in Puerto Rico still without housing since Maria

AP – Thousands in Puerto Rico still without housing since Maria

July 24, 2020

NPR – U.S. Disaster Response Scrambles To Protect People From Both Hurricanes And COVID-19

NPR – U.S. Disaster Response Scrambles To Protect People From Both Hurricanes And COVID-19

July 22, 2020

The New York Times – Parts of Alaska Under Tsunami Warning After Powerful Quake Hits

The New York Times – Parts of Alaska Under Tsunami Warning After Powerful Quake Hits

July 22, 2020

The New York Times – Climate Change Poses ‘Systemic Threat’ to the Economy, Big Investors Warn

The New York Times – Climate Change Poses ‘Systemic Threat’ to the Economy, Big Investors Warn

July 21, 2020

World Economic Forum – This is how women can power the green transition

World Economic Forum – This is how women can power the green transition

July 20, 2020

Forbes – BlackRock Heats Up Climate Change Pressure On Boards

Forbes – BlackRock Heats Up Climate Change Pressure On Boards

July 20, 2020

BBC News – Climate change: Summers could become ‘too hot for humans’

BBC News – Climate change: Summers could become ‘too hot for humans’

July 19, 2020

Forbes – On Coronavirus And Climate Change

Forbes – On Coronavirus And Climate Change

July 18, 2020

Popular Science – A potential wave of mass evictions could make this year’s turbulent hurricane season even worse

Popular Science – A potential wave of mass evictions could make this year’s turbulent hurricane season even worse

July 16, 2020

NBC – Soaring methane emissions threaten to put climate change goals out of reach

NBC – Soaring methane emissions threaten to put climate change goals out of reach

July 15, 2020

Computer Weekly – Green tech needed for post-Covid economic recovery

Computer Weekly – Green tech needed for post-Covid economic recovery

July 14, 2020

NOAA – June 2020 tied as Earth’s 3rd hottest on record

NOAA – June 2020 tied as Earth’s 3rd hottest on record

July 13, 2020

CNN – US hits 10th billion-dollar weather disaster of the year — at a record pace

CNN – US hits 10th billion-dollar weather disaster of the year — at a record pace

July 12, 2020

ABC News – Tropical Storm Fay: The latest forecast

ABC News – Tropical Storm Fay: The latest forecast

July 11, 2020

Scientific American – More U.S. Homes Are at Risk of Repeat Flooding

Scientific American – More U.S. Homes Are at Risk of Repeat Flooding

July 10, 2020

Science Daily – Future Texas hurricanes: Fast like Ike or slow like Harvey?

July 8, 2020

Associated Press – Virginia moves a step closer to harnessing offshore wind

Associated Press – Virginia moves a step closer to harnessing offshore wind

July 8, 2020

Discover Magazine – The Other Solar Power: How Scientists Are Making Fuel From Sunlight and Air

Discover Magazine – The Other Solar Power: How Scientists Are Making Fuel From Sunlight and Air

July 7, 2020

RTE – Ireland must deliver 1GW of offshore wind by 2025

RTE – Ireland must deliver 1GW of offshore wind by 2025

July 6, 2020

Remarks on the Fourth United States Climate Assessment 2018

Remarks on the Fourth United States Climate Assessment 2018

November 27, 2018

Weather or Not: Dealing with Unexpected Disaster Costs

Weather or Not: Dealing with Unexpected Disaster Costs

September 4, 2018

Social Impactful Weather Derivatives

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April 17, 2018

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January 27, 2018

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December 16, 2017

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November 9, 2017

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October 24, 2017

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October 16, 2017

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October 16, 2017

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September 22, 2017

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September 11, 2017

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August 26, 2017

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August 8, 2017

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July 27, 2017

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July 19, 2017

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July 9, 2017

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June 28, 2017

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June 16, 2017

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June 5, 2017

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June 4, 2017

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May 22, 2017