Rising risks to inland waterways: Climate resilience needed

The previous year was the hottest on record globally, with reinsurer Swiss Re reporting natural catastrophe losses exceeding US$100 billion for the fifth consecutive year.

According to the Financial Times, 37 extreme weather events in the prior year resulted in losses exceeding US$1 billion each. Projections indicate that insured losses could potentially double within the next decade.

In Europe, disruptions to cargo transport via waterways continued to escalate. In June, the Rhine experienced...

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