Resilience Blog

Hurricanes

Gearing Up for Another “Above Normal” Hurricane Season

Jeff Dunsavage, Senior Research Analyst, Triple-I (05/24/2022) As we prepare to enter a possible seventh “above normal” Atlantic hurricane season […]

General

Widening and Deepening the Conversation on Climate Risk and Resilience

By Jeff Dunsavage, Senior Research Analyst, Triple-I (04/26/2022) With climate-related risks driving ever-increasing losses and generating daily headlines, it’s more […]

Convective Storms

Severe Convective Storms: Loss Trend Comparable to That of Hurricanes

Jeff Dunsavage, Senior Research Analyst, Triple-I (04/22/2022) Severe convective storms are among the most common, most damaging natural catastrophes in […]

Hurricanes

Scholar Promotes New Approach to Predicting Hurricane Damage

Jeff Dunsavage, Senior Research Analyst, Triple-I (04/18/2022) Triple-I non-residential scholar Phil Klotzbach has proposed what he says is a better […]

Wildfires

Wildfire: Not Just a Western U.S. Problem

By Max Dorfman, Research Writer, Triple-I (04/12/2022) Although wildfires in California and Colorado tend to garner the most headlines, many […]

Hurricanes

Hurricanes Becoming Less Frequent, More Costly

By Max Dorfman, Research Writer, Triple-I (04/08/2022) Hurricanes are becoming both less frequent and more powerful, according to a recent […]

General

Congress and BuildStrong Coalition Move to Improve Climate Resilience

By Max Dorfman, Research Writer, Triple-I (04/07/2022) The Resilient AMERICA Act, approved in the House by a vote of 383-41 […]

General

IPCC Study Highlights Role of Adaptation in Addressing Climate Risk

Max Dorfman, Research Writer, Triple-I (03/31/2022) A recent report by the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) emphasizes the […]

Floods

A New Approach to Anticipating Flood Damage

Max Dorfman, Research Writer, Triple-I (03/17/2022) A recent research paper presents a “proof of concept” for predicting flood damage probabilities […]

Floods

Death at the Intersection of Climate Risk and Reckless Driving

Jeff Dunsavage, Senior Research Analyst, Triple-I (02/23/22) Deaths related to flooding hit a five-year high in 2021 – the third-highest […]