The Biden administration is proposing new limits on vehicle tailpipe emissions in order to encourage automakers in the United States to generate two-thirds of their sales through electric vehicles within a decade.
Tag: climate change
Study Says Climate Pattern Changes Could Push More Hurricanes Toward U.S. Coasts
Changes in air patterns as the world warms will likely push more and nastier hurricanes up against the east and Gulf coasts of the United States, particularly in Florida, according to a new study.
USDA to Spend $197M to Prepare for Wildfires Brought On by Climate Change
Federal officials announced $197 million in grants to help more than 100 communities and tribes across the nation become more resilient to wildfire.
California’s Recent Flooding Could Set the Stage for a Dangerous Wildfire Season
California’s landscape has always been appealing, with vast stretches of desert giving way to towering, snow-capped mountains or the waters of the Pacific Ocean.
NASA Says 2022 Fifth Warmest Year on Record, Warming Trend Continues
The past nine years have been the warmest years since modern recordkeeping began in 1880.
Cost-of-living Crisis Overshadows Climate Change: Davos Report
Climate change is the world’s biggest long-term challenge, but it is one that the world is least prepared to address due to short-term issues caused by a cost-of-living crisis.
Chubb Announces Launch of Global Climate Business Unit
Chubb announced today the launch of a new global climate business unit.
WTW Expands Its Health & Benefits Scout Tool
WTW announced the expansion of its Health & Benefits Scout tool, with two new models focused on the social determinants of health and climate risks.
Insurance Companies Face Big Challenges Amid Climate Change
The effects of climate change are all around us: rising sea levels, severe heat waves, drought, extreme rainfall, and more powerful storms. Natural disasters are becoming more intense and frequent as a result of these effects.
Investors Urged to Act to Help Reduce Up to 60% Financial Downside Risk Due to Climate Change
Investors in a 2.7-degrees-Celcius to 3.6-degrees-Celcius transitioned world economy could face a 50% to 60% downside to existing financial assets by the end of the century.