Tag: weather and storms
Climate researcher Latif on Mediterranean storms: “Explosive brew”
Climate scientist Mojib Latif According to the expert, the consequences of climate change have been dealt with too carelessly in the past. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Forest fires in the Mediterranean…
America’s rivers are drying up – threatening supply chains and tourism
new York The ongoing drought threatens the most important waterways in the USA: Logistics on the Mississippi, the most important American transport river, is in danger for the second year…
Hannover Re expects prices to continue to rise
storm Extreme weather events hit Europe again this summer. (Photo: imago images/Kirchner-Media) Frankfurt Geopolitical uncertainties, an increase in natural catastrophes and high inflation rates are also affecting the insurance industry.…
Why the hurricane forecast is particularly difficult this year
Hurricane Ian The tropical cyclone caused major damage in September 2022. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) Frankfurt Tropical cyclones on the US coast regularly cause billions in damage. After several years of…
Climate researchers see the economy in danger
Munich Florian Imbery, climate expert at the German Weather Service (DWD), is familiar with freak weather. But at the moment he is witnessing colleagues sitting in front of their data…
Federal Environment Agency brings restrictions into play
Low water in the Rhine near Bingen A limitation of municipalities and cities could be the withdrawal of water from rivers to protect the water bodies from drying out. (Photo:…
Low water slows down freight shipping – what the economy is now threatened with
Berlin The drought in Germany is becoming a burden for inland shipping. The reason: the water levels of many rivers are so low that ships can only navigate them more…
Asia’s emerging countries fear billions in damage
Child walks across a dry irrigation canal in the Philippines Reduced rainfall is also expected to put pressure on hydroelectric power plants. (Photo: dpa) Bangkok, Dusseldorf A huge problem is…
Asia’s emerging countries fear the El Niño crisis
Child walks across a dry irrigation canal in the Philippines Reduced rainfall is also expected to put pressure on hydroelectric power plants. (Photo: dpa) Bangkok, Dusseldorf A huge problem is…
“Destinations could shift to Scandinavia”
Munich Farmers wading through their fields, the crops destroyed. The severe storms in Italy over the past few days have severely affected the popular holiday region of Emilia-Romagna. 14 people…
Lake Garda at its lowest water level for 70 years
Tourists walk to the island of San Biagio in Lake Garda The largest lake in Italy has less water than it has in 70 years. (Photo: dpa) Rome The Isola…
In France, water is scarce again – the government is working on austerity measures
Paris France is drying up – and the government is already being forced to take austerity measures. It has not rained for a full 32 days in a row, and…
At least three dead after record rain in Auckland, New Zealand
Storm in New Zealand In some areas of the city, 80 percent of the rainfall that is otherwise measured throughout the summer fell within 15 hours. (Photo: dpa) Auckland Authorities…
Bavaria pays part of the insurance premiums for farmers
Munich The increasing threats posed by climate change are leading to new insurance concepts for agriculture, which is particularly affected. Bavaria is the first federal state to decide that the…
Munich Re: Insurers under pressure
Munich A growing number of severe natural catastrophes have caused severe damage on all continents in the past year. Hurricane Ian, which hit the west coast of Florida at the…
Extreme cold snap hits US over Christmas weekend – at least 50 dead
Buffalo Downtown Buffalo: A town is engulfed in snow. (Photo: AP) Washington Zila Santiago was stuck in the car with his four young children for eleven hours on Christmas Eve…
Extreme cold wave hits USA on Christmas weekend – number of deaths increases
Buffalo Downtown Buffalo: A town is engulfed in snow. (Photo: AP) Washington Zila Santiago was stuck in the car with his four young children for eleven hours on Christmas Eve…
Continued snowstorms and extreme cold in the US – at least 28 dead
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Cities in the USA are struggling hard with the snowfall. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Press) new York In much of the United States, Christmas is overshadowed by the effects…
Chaos on the streets, thousands of canceled flights and power outages
Urbandale In this small town in Iowa, a local resident struggles with the snow masses. (Photo: AP) WashingtonBeatrix Icy wind whips the snow across the highway. From the car of…
Weather service warns of black ice in large parts of Germany
Fraport According to an airport spokeswoman, 176 of the around 1,100 take-offs and landings planned for Monday had already been canceled in the morning. (Photo: dpa) Offenbach Dangerous black ice…