August 2021

COP26—the 26th annual Conference of the Parties—is the 2021 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

The Caribbean region has the potential to generate large, destructive earthquakes.

We’re approaching peak hurricane season and according to NOAA, it shows no signs of slowing.

Flooding remains a perennial problem during summer, along China’s major rivers, and in coastal provinces.

The record rainfall that hit the province of Henan in China the week of July 19 caused extensive flooding.

The report, Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis, represents the consensus view of the more than 200 scientists from 66 countries who make up the IPCC’s Working Group I.

To help assess the resilience of the UK financial system, the Bank of England runs annual solvency stress tests and biennial exploratory scenarios for banks and periodic stress tests for select insurance firms.

Verisk provides multiple resources to help you better understand your extreme event risk in real time.

Beirut was rocked by a huge and devastating explosion on August 2, 2020.