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NEWS

WRI's Adaptation Investment Case, UN Ocean Summit, Wind Turbine Robot Start-Up, and More
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WRI's Adaptation Investment Case, UN Ocean Summit, Wind Turbine Robot Start-Up, and More

Also: Finance ministries challenged by climate-related economic analysis, European Commission water resilience strategy, and the early warning systems imperative

Louie Woodall
Jun 9, 2025
Global Disaster Costs Top US$2trn, Hawaii Climate Resilience Tax, Proposed NASA Cuts, and More
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Global Disaster Costs Top US$2trn, Hawaii Climate Resilience Tax, Proposed NASA Cuts, and More

Also: Federal Reserve backsliding on climate risks, WHO Climate & Health Action Plan, and an air turbulence monitoring tie-up

Louie Woodall
Jun 2, 2025
Gloomy Blended Finance Outlook, UN Adaptation Indicators, and Microsoft's AI Weather Forecaster
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Gloomy Blended Finance Outlook, UN Adaptation Indicators, and Microsoft's AI Weather Forecaster

Also: European economy's vulnerability to drought and water scarcity, US House passes spending bill that undermines climate resilience, and New York's climate innovation hub

Louie Woodall
May 26, 2025
Bank Watchdogs Advance Climate Work, What Trump's Tax Bill Means for Resilience, 'Earth Intelligence' Startup, and More
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Bank Watchdogs Advance Climate Work, What Trump's Tax Bill Means for Resilience, 'Earth Intelligence' Startup, and More

Also: Electric Power Research Institute's new resilience toolkit, EU Pathways2Resilience second call for funding, Maya Climate winds down

Louie Woodall
May 19, 2025
Adaptation's Promise for Private Equity, NOAA's Billion-Dollar Disasters Database Frozen, FloodTech Toolkits and More
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Adaptation's Promise for Private Equity, NOAA's Billion-Dollar Disasters Database Frozen, FloodTech Toolkits and More

Also: New short-term climate scenarios for banks and supervisors, FEMA's acting head fired, and McGill University's climate data grab

Louie Woodall
May 12, 2025
Adaptation's $9trn Opportunity, Watchdog Slams UK Climate Preparedness, Grid Resiliency Post-Iberian Blackout, and More
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Adaptation's $9trn Opportunity, Watchdog Slams UK Climate Preparedness, Grid Resiliency Post-Iberian Blackout, and More

Also: JP Morgan and Verisk reports on adaptation investment, what Trump's budget proposal means for US resilience, and India's climate-ready rice innovation

Louie Woodall
May 5, 2025

FEATURES

How Do You Measure Adaptation? UN Diplomats Try to Agree
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How Do You Measure Adaptation? UN Diplomats Try to Agree

Negotiators are meeting in Bonn to winnow 490 adaptation indicators down to 100 and bring clarity to the Global Goal on Adaptation

Jun 12, 2025
Inside the Geospatial AI Boom Reshaping Climate Risk Analysis
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Inside the Geospatial AI Boom Reshaping Climate Risk Analysis

Startups and tech behemoths are battling to turn satellite images into actionable climate risk intelligence — and dominate a booming sector

Jun 5, 2025
Are We Building The Wrong Adaptation Tech?
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Are We Building The Wrong Adaptation Tech?

As billions flow into climate risk software and analytics, some start-up leaders argue the sector is neglecting real-world solutions

May 22, 2025
Not-Quite-Unbounded Optimism In New York
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Not-Quite-Unbounded Optimism In New York

At the Adapt Unbound conference in New York City, hope for the adaptation economy was tempered by a healthy dose of realism

May 16, 2025
Resilience Rebrand? Trump’s Disaster Strategy Shifts Power, Shrinks Support
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Resilience Rebrand? Trump’s Disaster Strategy Shifts Power, Shrinks Support

New executive order pushes climate preparedness onto underfunded states, as federal dollars and disaster expertise vanish fast

May 8, 2025
Wildfires Disrupt Earnings Across S&P 500, From Insurance to Energy Drinks
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Wildfires Disrupt Earnings Across S&P 500, From Insurance to Energy Drinks

LA blazes spark financial fallout in unexpected corners of corporate America, revealing the growing operational risks of climate extremes

Apr 24, 2025

S&P 500 CLIMATE RISK SIGNALS

Explore how climate-related physical risks, adaptation, and resilience are discussed by S&P 500 company executives on quarterly earnings calls

RECENT EVENTS

ADAPTATION10

Discover the adaptation companies creating a more resilient economy

Adaptation10: Heat, Health & the Race to Adapt
Adaptation10

Adaptation10: Heat, Health & the Race to Adapt

This month's exclusive listing of adaptation and resilience companies are addressing heat-related health risks

May 29, 2025
Adaptation10: April 2025
Adaptation10

Adaptation10: April 2025

This month's exclusive listing of adaptation and resilience companies are addressing crop health amid climate-induced pest issues

Apr 30, 2025
Adaptation10: Chemicals Giants Scramble to Climate-Proof as Weather Risks Mount
Adaptation10

Adaptation10: Chemicals Giants Scramble to Climate-Proof as Weather Risks Mount

This month, Adaptation10 explores climate risks to the chemicals industry, and showcases the companies that could bolster its resilience

Apr 4, 2025
Adaptation10: February 2025
Adaptation10

Adaptation10: February 2025

This month's exclusive listing of adaptation and resilience companies are addressing an insidious second-order climate risk: worsening air quality

Feb 27, 2025
Adaptation10: January 2025
Adaptation10

Adaptation10: January 2025

This month's exclusive listing of adaptation and resilience companies are addressing a climate threat that's dominated the headlines — wildfires

Jan 30, 2025
Adaptation10: December 2024
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Adaptation10: December 2024

This month's exclusive listing of adaptation and resilience companies are tackling harmful algal bloom risks

Dec 19, 2024