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Journal of Catastrophe Risk & Resilience @journalcrr.bsky.social · 6d

📬 The September issue of our free Digital Newsletter just went out! Exploring #ClimateChange loss and damage, #hail climatology and #hurricane risk, this edition covers some of our most cutting edge peer-reviewed research to date.

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Journal of Catastrophe Risk & Resilience @journalcrr.bsky.social · 13d

“There is demand to understand the current #hurricane risk in the context of future #ClimateChange. Persistence is the simplest forecast, and the most widely used benchmark in meteorology [...] instead here we assign exponentially decreasing weights over time”:

The Hurricane Damage Index (HurDI) - Journal of Catastrophe Risk and Resilience

There is demand to understand the current hurricane risk in the context of future climate change. In this JCRR research article, authors Ralf Toumi and Nathan Sparks, Imperial College London, propose…

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Journal of Catastrophe Risk & Resilience @journalcrr.bsky.social · 22d

In this article, Scott Kehler and Matthieu Desorcy, @weatherlogics.bsky.social, examine the relationship between elevation and the hail-thunderstorm ratio: buff.ly/QrFqvOM

#JCRR #DiamondOpenAccess #Insurance #Impact #Resilience #NaturalHazard #Hail #Thunderstorms #Climatology

A Canadian Hail Climatology Based on Elevation and the Hail-Thunderstorm Ratio - Journal of Catastrophe Risk and Resilience

In this article, authors Scott Kehler and Matthieu Desorcy, Weatherlogics Inc., explore the following question: Can elevation data and a thunderstorm climatology be used to produce a reliable hail…

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Journal of Catastrophe Risk & Resilience @journalcrr.bsky.social · 26d

There is demand to understand the current hurricane risk in the context of future #ClimateChange, and so in this recent #JCRR article, authors Ralf Toumi & Nathan Sparks propose using the hurricane damage index (HurDI) as a measure of the underlying non-stationary risk of hurricanes:

The Hurricane Damage Index (HurDI) - Journal of Catastrophe Risk and Resilience

There is demand to understand the current hurricane risk in the context of future climate change. In this JCRR research article, authors Ralf Toumi and Nathan Sparks, Imperial College London, propose…

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Journal of Catastrophe Risk & Resilience @journalcrr.bsky.social · Sep 4

Hail is a major source of insured losses in Canada; it is also responsible for significant agricultural yield losses. In this recent #JCRR paper, authors Scott Kehler and Matthieu Desorcy, @weatherlogics.bsky.social, explore methods to produce a reliable #hail #climatology: buff.ly/QrFqvOM

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Journal of Catastrophe Risk & Resilience @journalcrr.bsky.social · Sep 1

#JCRR RESEARCH ARTICLE NOTIFICATION: In this article, authors Ralf Toumi and Nathan Sparks, Imperial College London, explore the use of the hurricane damage index (HurDI) to measure the underlying non-stationary risk of #hurricanes across the continental U.S.: buff.ly/2q9JntF

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The Hurricane Damage Index (HurDI) - Journal of Catastrophe Risk and Resilience

There is demand to understand the current hurricane risk in the context of future climate change. In this JCRR research article, authors Ralf Toumi and Nathan Sparks, Imperial College London, propose…

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Journal of Catastrophe Risk & Resilience @journalcrr.bsky.social · Aug 27

The clustering of #hurricanes throughout the Contiguous United States is a poignant topic for risk carriers with interests throughout the US; the results of this recent #JCRR research article could inform decisions surrounding outwards reinsurance purchasing: buff.ly/kPITHaM

#ClimateChange

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Journal of Catastrophe Risk & Resilience @journalcrr.bsky.social · Aug 22

#JCRR RESEARCH ARTICLE NOTIFICATION: “A Canadian Hail Climatology Based on Elevation and the Hail-Thunderstorm Ratio” by Scott Kehler and Matthieu Desorcy, @weatherlogics.bsky.social, is now live, and free to read or download here: buff.ly/QrFqvOM

#DiamondOpenAccess #Impact #Resilience #Climatology

A Canadian Hail Climatology Based on Elevation and the Hail-Thunderstorm Ratio - Journal of Catastrophe Risk and Resilience

In this article, authors Scott Kehler and Matthieu Desorcy, Weatherlogics Inc., explore the following question: Can elevation data and a thunderstorm climatology be used to produce a reliable hail…

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Journal of Catastrophe Risk & Resilience @journalcrr.bsky.social · Aug 14

In this recently published #JCRR research study, author Christopher Webber, Brit Insurance, investigates empirical signals of intra-annual dispersion in hurricane landfalls, at various spatial scales throughout the Gulf of Mexico: buff.ly/kPITHaM

#DiamondOpenAccess #Risk #ClimateChange #Hurricane

Satellite imagery of Hurricane Ian heading towards Florida in 2022.

Journal of Catastrophe Risk & Resilience @journalcrr.bsky.social · Jul 30

“Anticipating [shifts in climate] risk is vital for designing effective strategies and reducing the loss and damages from future extremes."

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#JCRR #DiamondOpenAccess #Risk #Insurance #Impact #ClimateChange #TropicalCyclones #Hurricanes

An aerial photo of flooding left behind by 2019's Cyclone Idai in Mozambique.

Journal of Catastrophe Risk & Resilience @journalcrr.bsky.social · Jul 29

#JCRR RESEARCH ARTICLE NOTIFICATION: Our latest peer-reviewed research is now live! In this article, author Christopher Webber, Brit Insurance, takes an empirical approach to analyse the intra-annual landfall dispersion of CONUS landfalling #hurricanes throughout the Gulf of Mexico: buff.ly/kPITHaM

Journal of Catastrophe Risk & Resilience @journalcrr.bsky.social · Jul 17

This recent #JCRR article demonstrates the ability and potential flexibility of catastrophe models to quantify impacts for both economic and non-economic loss and damage by exploring the impact of climate change on inland #flood risk in Malawi, Vietnam, and the Philippines: buff.ly/YaKaxYX

Iloilo, Philippines - August 29, 2023: Super typhoon Goring or Saola brought flashfloods and rain to the country. Man pushing his pedicab as he wades in the flood.

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Journal of Catastrophe Risk & Resilience @journalcrr.bsky.social · Jul 3

A repeat of the 1990 to 2023 #TropicalCyclone season today would result in significantly higher insured losses as a consequence of exposure growth, sea-level rise, and a climate ~0.5°C warmer than 1990: buff.ly/DzHS5Vm

#DiamondOpenAccess #ClimateChange #ClimateRisk #Hurricane

MANTOLOKING, NJ - JAN 13: A tilted house off its foundation on the beach on January 13, 2013 in Mantoloking, New Jersey. Clean up continues 75 days after Hurricane Sandy struck in October 2012.

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Journal of Catastrophe Risk & Resilience @journalcrr.bsky.social · Jul 2

#JCRR RESEARCH ARTICLE NOTIFICATION: Our latest peer-reviewed research, “Catastrophe risk models as quantitative tools for climate change loss and damage: A demonstration for flood in Malawi, Vietnam, and the Philippines”, is now live: buff.ly/YaKaxYX

#DiamondOpenAccess #ClimateChange #ClimateRisk

A boat floats on flood water in Hoi An during the 2017 floods in Vietnam.

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Journal of Catastrophe Risk & Resilience @journalcrr.bsky.social · Jun 24

In our latest #JCRR article, “What is the Future of State-Created Insurance Programmes?”, Carolyn Kousky, Environmental Defense Fund, and Hannah K Friedrich, University of Arizona and Cornell University, explore state-created disaster #insurance programmes in the United States:

What is the Future of State-Created Insurance Programmes? - Journal of Catastrophe Risk and Resilience

Carolyn Kousky, Environmental Defense Fund, and Hannah K. Friedrich, University of Arizona and Cornell University, explain the various state-created disaster insurance programmes in the United States…

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Journal of Catastrophe Risk & Resilience @journalcrr.bsky.social · Jun 17

In this #DiamondOpenAccess #JCRR article, the authors use a +2°C above pre-industrial climate scenario to analyse possible changes to insured losses from a present-day baseline due to #TropicalCyclones in the contiguous U.S.: buff.ly/DzHS5Vm

#ClimateChange

An aerial photo of the effects of Cyclone Idai in Mozambique, 2019. Brown floodwater is visible as far as the eye can see with occasional trees and buildings sticking out of the water.

Journal of Catastrophe Risk & Resilience @journalcrr.bsky.social · Jun 12

In today’s era of uncertainty, it is more important than ever to monitor and model climate hazards - and it is more important than ever to progress catastrophe risk management.

Discover how you can get involved in this mission today: buff.ly/GBHAsRI

#ClimateChange #ClimateRisk #NaturalHazard

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Journal of Catastrophe Risk & Resilience @journalcrr.bsky.social · Jun 11

“It is getting increasingly difficult for residents in risky areas [in the USA] to find homeowners #insurance from the private market... When this occurs, many residents turn to so-called residual insurance markets or state-established insurance programmes":

What is the Future of State-Created Insurance Programmes? - Journal of Catastrophe Risk and Resilience

Carolyn Kousky, Environmental Defense Fund, and Hannah K. Friedrich, University of Arizona and Cornell University, explain the various state-created disaster insurance programmes in the United States…

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Journal of Catastrophe Risk & Resilience @journalcrr.bsky.social · Jun 5

Zurich Insurance Group recently published a roadmap outlining options for governments to meet the growing challenges posed by #ClimateChange & natural catastrophes.

The report, “Climate risks: Strategies for building resilience in a more volatile world”, can be read here: buff.ly/jcS7zIw

The cover of Zurich's Climate Risks: Strategies for Building Resilience in a More Volatile World.

Journal of Catastrophe Risk & Resilience @journalcrr.bsky.social · Jun 3

#JCRR is here to strengthen collaboration between academics, catastrophe risk research, and industry. We provide a forum for experts to publish their research. We make relevant academics visible. We help generate impact.
Become a part of our community today: buff.ly/GBHAsRI
#Risk #Sustainability

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Journal of Catastrophe Risk & Resilience @journalcrr.bsky.social · Jun 2

#JCRR RESEARCH ARTICLE NOTIFICATION: Our latest peer-reviewed research is now live! Authors Ed Pope and Sam Phibbs show the impacts of further warming of the climate to 2°C above pre-industrial temperatures on #hurricanes: buff.ly/DzHS5Vm

#ClimateChange #DiamondOpenAccess

A satellite image of Hurricane Maria in 2017.

Journal of Catastrophe Risk & Resilience @journalcrr.bsky.social · May 30

#JCRR RESEARCH ARTICLE NOTIFICATION: In our latest comment article, Carolyn Kousky, Environmental Defense Fund, and Hannah K Friedrich, University of Arizona and Cornell University, explain the various state-created disaster insurance programmes in the United States: buff.ly/TO2xGZN

#ClimateChange

An aerial photo of the destruction left by Hurricane Ian in Florida.

Journal of Catastrophe Risk & Resilience @journalcrr.bsky.social · May 28

The 2025 Hurricane Season is soon to begin, and while daily forecasts will be crucial during this time, so too are future assessments and projections. Two #JCRR manuscripts shed light on tropical cyclone risks and the uses of climate models: buff.ly/MGnkohR

An aerial photo of the damage caused by Hurricane Ian in 2022.

Journal of Catastrophe Risk & Resilience @journalcrr.bsky.social · May 21

At #JCRR, we continue to support academics and national agencies as they seek to deliver global climate resilience through research and data understanding. We do not charge for academics to submit papers - and we do not charge our readers to read papers: buff.ly/TjBhAvV
#DiamondOpenAccess #CATrisk

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Journal of Catastrophe Risk & Resilience @journalcrr.bsky.social · May 13

When linked with the right industry members, your research could directly help create a more resilient world - and as a #DiamondOpenAccess journal, we are best placed to help you do just that.

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#DiamondOpenAccess #Resilience #ClimateChange

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