Some of the world's preeminent cities including London, seen here, are at high risk of fire or flood damage, according to Guidewire HazardHub data. (Donatas Dabravolskas/Adobe Stock)
From wildfires threatening Athens to floods inundating major U.S. cities, “big cities including Dallas, Lisbon, Sydney, and Cape Town are what some scientists refer to as ‘sitting ducks,’” according to a recent Financial Times article that examined places where “climate and geographical conditions mean they are extremely vulnerable to global climate risks and disasters.”
The article explores a sobering reality: Extreme weather is increasingly encroaching on urban centers worldwide.
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