Traditionally, government organizations (NOAA) and private companies (the Weather Company) have collected massive amounts of data via satellites and sensors, but weather forecasting models have had mixed success. IBM’s purchase of TWC in 2016 combines this data with a refined model to provide a hyper-local forecasting system that could revolutionize natural disaster preparation efforts globally.
Severe Weather
What if your heat and power turned off this winter at Harvard?
Energy in our homes or businesses is something we expect as a matter of course, yet with climate change, utilities like Eversource must adapt to a huge series of new variables thrown into the mix just to keep the lights on.
Munich RE’s Risks Rise with our Oceans
Munich RE needs to react to climate change's impact on rising ocean levels and the increased damaged caused by flooding.
Climate Change: Edging the UK towards its last letter?
Climate change is having a marked impact on Royal Mail Plc's services – this post explores some of the remedial efforts taken by the company to remedy the situation.
Can Opti Optimize Stormwater Management?
OptiRTC is a technology company working to provide innovative solutions for stormwater management to mitigate the impact of increasing numbers of severe weather events.
Who Insures the Insurers? Hopefully, Themselves.
How is AIG, one of the world's most famous insurers, insuring its own exposure to the severe weather events that accompany global warming?