South African actuaries launched the nation’s first country-specific climate index as experts seek to manage risks and losses brought about by an increasing frequency of extreme weather events https://t.co/bLM6ZT1ejM ...

[Music] For decades, we've been talking and talking and talking about climate change, the indisputable evidence, the mounting risks, the clear and present dangers. Yet, we still have not sufficiently reduced our greenhouse gas emissions. And we still have not made the necessary investments to protect ourselves from the impacts of climate change. And to top it all off, right now, US climate science is under attack. So, as a climate scientist, I'm asking myself, what more can I possibly do? What more can I an ...

Uncertainty around FEMA – layered on top of a surge in extreme weather events – has created something of a vacuum that entrepreneurs are eager to fill, writes @laurenthal https://t.co/Sxq1AJZW74 ...

A new report is looking at the staggering economic toll that weather disasters are taking on the US. NBC News meteorologist Chase Kaine breaks down how storms and wildfires have already caused more than 90 billion dollars in damage across the country just this year. >> It wasn't just the LA wildfires, and it's not just this year.This new analysis from one of the world's biggest reinsurance companies shows that the United States continues to face more costly disasters than any other country on the planet. An ...

Environmental Crisis & Economic Model - The current economic model is based on accumulation and consumption, which is unsustainable [3] - The speaker proposes a radical reimagining of the economic model centered around "carbon wealth," where individuals are born with a base amount of carbon dollars and make choices that either deposit or withdraw from a global survival account [5] - In this model, products are priced in carbon, incentivizing low-carbon choices [5][6] Buildings & Carbon Emissions - Buildings contribute to 39% of total global carbon emissions, making them a key area for climate action [8] - Developers are focusing on resilience and utilizing local materials to convert buildings from carbon liabilities to carbon assets [9] - Examples like the Candida building at Georgia Tech demonstrate how buildings can produce more energy than they consume, feeding excess back into the grid [10] Extreme Weather & Resilience - Extreme weather events have increased in frequency by 50% in the last two decades [13] - Buildings need to be more than just shelters; they need to be active defenders against climate change through smart design [11][12] - Despite the challenges, humanity has shown resilience and the ability to innovate and survive [13][14]