‘Code red for humanity’: understanding physical climate risk
Barney Bruce-Smythe, Senior Associate (London)
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From fatalities caused by hard rainfall in Zhengzhou, China, to new temperature records set in Canada (49.6°C) — 2021 keeps bringing unprecedented climate-related surprises. In part I, we delve into the mechanics of estimating physical climate risk and highlight the available datasets to monitor and manage it.