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# April 8, 2016: World Bank Expands Insurance Program and a Climate Model Rethink
- URL: https://www.riskmarketnews.com/april-8-2016-world-bank-expands-insurance-program-climate-model-rethink/
- Published: 2016-04-08T08:01:33.000Z
- Updated: 2016-04-08T08:01:33.000Z
- Author: Chris Westfall

## Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today

### [Climate Models May Overstate Clouds’ Cooling Power, Research Says](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/08/science/climate-models-may-overstate-clouds-cooling-power-research-says.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [New York Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/08/science/climate-models-may-overstate-clouds-cooling-power-research-says.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

f the findings are borne out by further research, it suggests that making progress against global warming will be even harder.

### [What Research Says about Defeating Terrorism](http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-research-says-about-defeating-terrorism/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Scientific American](http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-research-says-about-defeating-terrorism/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Seven enlightening studies from social psychology hold vital lessons for policy makers—and the rest of us

### [‘A Dire Prediction’ on Melting Ice Sheets and Rising Sea Levels](http://www.latimes.com/nation/antarctica-contribution-to-sea-rise-20160406-snap-htmlstory.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [LA Times](http://www.latimes.com/nation/antarctica-contribution-to-sea-rise-20160406-snap-htmlstory.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

A new study published in the journal Nature painted perhaps the most ominous picture yet of sea level rise.

### [USGS Head Warns Senate on Earthquake Risk Around Oil and Gas Activity](http://fuelfix.com/blog/2016/04/07/usgs-head-warns-senate-on-earthquake-risk-around-oil-and-gas-activity/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Houston Chronicle ](http://fuelfix.com/blog/2016/04/07/usgs-head-warns-senate-on-earthquake-risk-around-oil-and-gas-activity/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The head of the USGS told senators Thursday that her agency would work with federal regulators on developing new rules around oil and gas activity tied to a surge in earthquakes in Oklahoma, Texas and other states.

## Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today

### [World Bank Ramps up Help for Poor to Adapt to Climate Change](http://www.reuters.com/article/worldbank-climatechange-investment-idUSL5N17B167?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/article/worldbank-climatechange-investment-idUSL5N17B167?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The plan includes providing five more countries with national-level insurance against disaster risk.

### [Utilities Seek to Stockpile Essential Parts for Disasters](http://www.wsj.com/articles/utilities-seek-to-stockpile-essential-parts-for-disasters-1460076194?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [WSJ (sub may be required) ](http://www.wsj.com/articles/utilities-seek-to-stockpile-essential-parts-for-disasters-1460076194?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Grid Assurance will store, sell equipment to power companies if hit by attacks, earthquakes.

### [Ruling Behind MetLife’s ‘Too Big to Fail’ Reprieve Unsealed](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/08/business/dealbook/ruling-behind-metlifes-too-big-to-fail-reprieve-unsealed.html?%5Fr=0&ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [New York Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/08/business/dealbook/ruling-behind-metlifes-too-big-to-fail-reprieve-unsealed.html?%5Fr=0&ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Judge Collyer determined that the regulatory council fell short in its designation process in several areas.

### [Flood Re’s Journey](https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/economy/opinion/association-british-insurers/73559/flood-res-journey?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Politics Home](https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/economy/opinion/association-british-insurers/73559/flood-res-journey?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Association of British Insurers Director General, Huw Evans, reflects on the launch of Flood Re, a new scheme to help people living in flood risk areas get affordable home insurance