Aviva boss warns more homes will be uninsurable due to flood risk
Aviva’s chief executive warns that approximately 115,000 new homes will be built in flood-prone areas over the next decade, potentially becoming uninsurable as flood risks increase.
Half a million trees to be planted in England in three years, says government
England’s government pledges to plant half a million trees over the next three years and fund natural landscape restoration to combat extreme weather and climate impacts.
Nebraskans couldn’t escape the heat this summer — not even at night
Nebraskans experienced persistently high nighttime temperatures during recent heat waves, with lows remaining in the 70s and 90s at night, straining cooling centers and affecting sleep, agriculture, and utility demands across the state.
States want to make Big Oil pay for climate harm. Now, courts are weighing in.
Federal judges have blocked New York’s climate superfund law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay for climate damages, but supporters in other states plan to continue advancing similar legislation.
Puffin island Lundy on cusp of closure as it runs out of water
Lundy island off Devon’s coast faces potential evacuation as water levels plummet to record lows, forcing residents to implement emergency measures including pumping pond water and restricting visitor access.
The never-ending struggle to protect Georgia’s most popular beach
Tybee Island, Georgia’s most popular beach, faces severe erosion from human development and rising sea levels. The Army Corps of Engineers will conduct beach renourishment work this winter using a new approach to extend the nourishment cycle.