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An Unwelcome Fast Start To The U.S. Severe Weather Season

Aug 18, 2024 | mondaq.com | Scott St George

Severe storms have set a fast pace for the first half of 2024. Will exposure growth and climate change combine to produce another year of high losses from convective storms? For the United States, summer isn't even in full swing yet, and it's already been an extremely active year for severe convective storms.1 To date, 2024 has the second-highest number of tornado reports (1,264) of any year in the past 15 years.
Safeguard Your Organization From Wildfire Risks Using Effective Risk Management Strategies

Aug 2, 2024 | mondaq.com | Katherine Latham |Daniel Bannister |Elizabeth Doocey |Scott St George

Wildfires cause catastrophic damage and pose a recurring threat in many parts of the world. Recent months have seen towns across Canada evacuated as fires have continued to affect various regions1 . In Europe, the emergency services are preparing for another busy summer after fires cause devastation in Portugal, Spain, Italy and Greece in 20232. In Asia, this year has already seen serious wildfires in countries including Bangladesh and Nepal3 .
Predicting Renewable Energy Droughts And Surplus By Modeling Tropical Pacific Climate

Jul 30, 2024 | mondaq.com | Scott St George

In this article from the 2024 Renewable Energy Market Review, we examine how El Niño and La Niña impact global weather, helping predict high or low renewable power generation months ahead. El Niño and La Niña are the leading causes of year-over-year changes in global weather. Keeping a watch on the tropical Pacific can help you predict high or low renewable power generation months in advance. Renewable energy from wind, water or solar power is intrinsically variable.
From The Tropical Pacific, El Niño Is In The Wind

Oct 2, 2023 | mondaq.com | Scott St George

For three years in a row, Earth's largest ocean has been stuck in its La Niña configuration. Now the Pacific has flipped to El Niño, businesses should prepare for record-high temperatures, weird weather, & slower economic growth. The tropical Pacific Ocean has been remarkably dependable these past few years. Since the start of 2020, the trade winds have blown west across the equator in their usual fashion, pushing warm water away from South America and toward Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.