Nov 11, 2020
Already the most common natural disaster in the United States, climate-related flooding is increasing, even where floods previously were rare.
ERIS Originals
Feb 12, 2020
REPORT: Green lending programs offer financial incentives for energy-efficient developments
By Keely Felton, CEA, CMVP. Major “green" lending programs help to offset the costs of such sustainable and energy-efficient...
Industry News
Dec 03, 2023
COP28: Methane pledge by the ‘giants behind the climate crisis’ falls short, says Guterres
As the fourth day of this year’s UN climate conference got underway, the UN chief stated: “The fossil fuel industry is finally starting to wake up, but the promises made clearly ...
Nov 25, 2023
New maps show where snowfall is disappearing
Snowfall is declining globally as temperatures warm because of human-caused climate change, a new analysis and maps from a NOAA climate scientist show.
Nov 21, 2023
What the National Climate Report says about the Pacific Northwest
The trend is clear: Earth is warming because of our longstanding reliance on fossil fuels.
Nov 19, 2023
Biden administration announces $6bn for climate resilience, grid enhancements
US President Biden is announcing more than $6 billion in investments meant to make communities across the country more resilient to the impacts of climate change, including by strengthening America’s aging electric grid infrastructure...
Oct 31, 2023
Climate change is driving insurance rates up, forcing developers to add weather-proofing
Along East Boston’s waterfront sits The Eddy, a two-building property with over 250 luxury apartments. Its harbor-side location provides unobstructed views of the Boston skyline. It also leaves the building particularly vulnerable to sea surges and flooding.
Sep 20, 2023
Climate Change Adds to Pressure to Make Buildings More Efficient
Governments are weighing both regulations and incentives to cut emissions and energy use in new...
Sep 18, 2023
wo new bills have been passed in California as part of a “Climate Accountability Package” that require U.S.-based companies “doing business”[1] in California
Sep 12, 2023
NOAA: 2023 worst year on record for billion-dollar disasters
The U.S. experienced 23 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in the first eight months of 2023 — the largest number since records began.
Sep 04, 2023
Climate change boosts risk of explosive wildfire growth in California by 25%, study says
Climate change has ratcheted up the risk of explosive wildfire growth in California by 25% and will continue to drive extreme fire behavior for decades to come, even if planet-warming emissions are reduced, a new study has found.
Aug 29, 2023
The state of corporate climate litigation
On July 27, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), together with the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University, released its 2023 Global Climate Change Litigation Report (UNEP Report).
Aug 28, 2023
EPA Enforcement Will Focus On Climate Change and PFAS
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that climate change and PFAS will be a focus of investigation and enforcement in coming years.
Aug 21, 2023
Our forests have reached a tipping point
This year's coast-to-coast wildfires in Canada have already emitted an estimated one-and-a-half billion tonnes of CO2. That's triple the annual climate pollution from burning fossil fuels in Canada. It's more than the combined emissions from 100 nations. And there are still months of fire season looming ahead.
Aug 07, 2023
Louisiana armed itself against the seas in the years after Hurricane Katrina, working to rebuild a shrinking coastline while factoring in the potential for dire climate change.
Aug 03, 2023
Intact Centre bringing physical climate risk into institutional investing
Incorporating physical climate risk into portfolio management – think flooding, wildfire or hurricanes that disrupt business operations for weeks at a time – has largely eluded investors despite warnings...
Jul 30, 2023
From heat to flooding, CT cities face growing climate risk: ‘A disaster in the making’
Over more than five decades in the Blue Hills neighbourhood of Hartford, Victoria Fennell has watched the floods grow worse and worse.
Jul 11, 2023
A powerful storm system that hit the U.S. Northeast on July 9 and 10, 2023, dumped close to 10 inches of rain on New York’s Lower Hudson Valley in less than...
Jul 11, 2023
Vermont Floods Show Limits of America’s Efforts to Adapt to Climate Change
The lack of a comprehensive national rainfall database and current flood maps hampers the ability to prepare for storms intensified by climate change.
Jun 26, 2023
Mitigating the Impacts of Climate Change Through Urban Planning
Katie Walsh helps cities manage their climate risks—and champions environmental advocates for office
Jun 14, 2023
Gas stations caused a $20 billion toxic mess — and it’s not going away.