Feeling Hot? It Won’t Last: La Niña To Bring More Rain And Cold Weather
So, why is this occurring in a warming globe? And of course it continues to warm with 2020 going down in books as the fourth hottest year on record.
QBE Hikes Catastrophe Allowance By 24% After Extreme Weather
Mr Guse added that insurers like QBE had certainly turned into a “little more risky” asset for potential investors though the sector was focused on tackling its operating risks by active lobbying of governments to seriously act on climate change.
Weather Possibly Driving Australia’s Shark Encounters
In 2020 alone, 22 cases of unprovoked ‘confrontations’ between sharks and people were reported, incidents that left seven people dead and 10 more injured.
Who Should Pick Up The Tab Of Climate Change Costs In North QLD?
is it worthwhile for young male folks to pay more for car insurance than the older female, or make young, energetic and healthy people to purchase private insurance just to keep the cost of health insurance low for the older customers to afford?
QBE Boosts Funds For Catastrophic Weather Claims
QBE recently announced plans to set aside an additional US$685 million (around AU$888 million) for claims relating to catastrophic weather events in 2021 after surpassing its US$550 million cap in 2020 due to the severe bushfires and the unprecedented hurricane season in Australia’s northern hemisphere.
Fiji Surveys Damage From Cyclone Yasa, One Of The Strongest Recorded
The category five storm systems ravaged through the northern island of Vanua Levu with wind gusts moving at speeds of 345km/h.
Firefighters Stranded In NSW Floodwaters Amid Dash To Hospital
The forecast severe thunderstorms are expected to deliver heavy falls that could cause flash flooding in parts spanning Canberra to Walgett in the northern NSW.
Severe Weather Warning Issued For Sydney As Heavy Rain Continues
Apparently, a pipe beneath the pathway collapsed due to the weight exerted by the sodden soil.
Landslide Leaves Trail Of Destruction In Gold Coast Hinterland
Severe thunderstorms also caused damage in southeast Queensland, as rooftops got ripped off and thrown miles away as thousands of residents went without electricity.
‘Largest Coastal Erosion In Years’: Wild Weather In Northern NSW
Extreme weather being experienced in parts of the southeast Queensland and the northern NSW coast will intensify as heavy rainfall and strong winds linger on throughout the night.