Weather Risk

One of the strongest storms ever barrels down on the Philippines.

One of the strongest storms ever barrels down on the Philippines.

Many of the ills of the modern worldstarvation, poverty, flooding, heat waves, droughts, war and diseaseare likely to worsen as the world warms from man-made climate change, a leaked draft of an international scientific report forecasts.

Many of the ills of the modern worldstarvation, poverty, flooding, heat waves, droughts, war and diseaseare likely to worsen as the world warms from man-made climate change, a leaked draft of an international scientific report forecasts.

Karen Clark & Co. issued a report on Superstorm Sandy and the Northeast's vulnerability to coastal flooding. Future storms could be even be worse, she says.

Karen Clark & Co. issued a report on Superstorm Sandy and the Northeast's vulnerability to coastal flooding. Future storms could be even be worse, she says.

To fulfill objectives in the Obama administration's Climate Action Plan, the program will help restore coastal wetlands and Sandy impacted areas while safeguarding communities against future storms.

Homeowners Choice will soon offer flood coverage in Florida, targeting homeowners hit by big flood rate increases.