Weather’s Gone Wild: Carbon Emissions Just the Tip of the (Melting) Iceberg

Wilmington Trust's Capital Considerations

[REVISIT] In light of the recent wildfires in Canada that resulted in harmful smoke shrouding much of the East Coast, we are revisiting a previously released podcast.

Extreme heatwaves, devastating floods, and raging wildfires regularly compete for news headlines. How can we use these frightening and dangerous events as a catalyst for adapting to extreme weather patterns as we continue climate mitigation efforts? What imminent weather events are looming on the horizon and how should we be preparing now for the potential worst-case scenario? Chief Investment Officer Tony Roth sat down with Dr. Daniel Swain, a Climate Scientist at UCLA’s Institute of the Environment & Sustainability, to discuss the intersection of wild weather and climate change and the challenges and opportunities for the environment and your portfolio.