Natural Catastrophe Risk
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Calculating the Cost of “Loss and Damage”
The idea that rich, industrialized countries should be liable for paying compensation to poorer, developing ones damaged by climate change is…
Mangroves and Marshes: A Shield Against Catastro...
“We believe that natural ecosystems protect against catastrophic coastal flood losses, but how can we prove it?” This question was the start…
Cracking the Cargo Conundrum
The smoke from nearby forest fires drifting across the entrance to the Port of Singapore wasn’t unduly worrying the captain of Titan, arriving…
Cultivating Resilience Through Catastrophe Modeling
Through our partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities initiative, RMS is tasked with helping cities around the world…
Are We Any Closer to Determining What’s Going on...
It’s not often that you see an Atlantic hurricane making headlines in January. Subtropical Storm Alex was named by the National Hurricane…
Liquefaction: A Wider-spread Problem Than Might ...
Everyone has known for decades that New Zealand is at serious risk of earthquakes. In his famous Earthquake Book, Cuthbert Heath, the…
