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# February 29, 2016: Taking on the Climate/Zika Connection and AQR Soaks Up Liquid Alts
- URL: https://www.riskmarketnews.com/february-29-2016-taking-on-the-climatezika-connection-and-aqr-soaks-up-liquid-alts/
- Published: 2016-02-29T07:12:23.000Z
- Updated: 2016-02-29T07:12:23.000Z
- Author: Chris Westfall

## Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today

### [Scientists Protest Cuts and Commercialization at Australian Climate Center](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/28/world/australia/cape-grim-climate-change-research.html?%5Fr=0&ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [New York Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/28/world/australia/cape-grim-climate-change-research.html?%5Fr=0&ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Scientists say the loss of the Australian data could impair their ability to predict severe regional weather and help people prepare for extreme floods, drought, bushfires and cyclones.

### [Deadly ‘Dixie Alley’ Focus of New Tornado-Chasing Campaign](http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2016/02/28/tornado-research-vortex-southeast/80926262/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [USA Today](http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2016/02/28/tornado-research-vortex-southeast/80926262/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Two decades after helping inspire the movie Twister, a vast operation to chase, observe and study tornadoes in the USA is getting a reboot.

### [Climate Information May Be Key Weapon in Fight Against Zika Spread](http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-zika-climatechange-idUSKCN0W20MH?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-zika-climatechange-idUSKCN0W20MH?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The connection between climate and health issues must be made – and that doesn’t always happen.

### [Nearly 6,000 Emergency, Military Personnel to Conduct PNW Megaquake Exercise](http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/science/preparing-for-the-really-big-one-cascadia-earthquake-tsunami-drill/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Seattle Times](http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/science/preparing-for-the-really-big-one-cascadia-earthquake-tsunami-drill/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Sunday’s 15th anniversary of the Nisqually quake finds FEMA preparing for a June exercise to simulate a much more powerful megaquake and tsunami.

## Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today

### [How AQR’s Liquid Alternative Funds Are Outperforming Competitors](http://www.barrons.com/articles/how-aqrs-liquid-alternative-funds-are-outperforming-competitors-1456549367?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Barrons](http://www.barrons.com/articles/how-aqrs-liquid-alternative-funds-are-outperforming-competitors-1456549367?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Cliff Asness’ approach has helped make AQR’s liquid-alt mutual funds among the best in the business.

### [Most in Favour of State-Back Insurance Fund to Help Weather Victims](http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/most-in-favour-of-state-back-insurance-fund-to-help-weather-victims-723019.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Breakingnews.ie](http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/most-in-favour-of-state-back-insurance-fund-to-help-weather-victims-723019.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Three in five people in Ireland are in favour of a state-backed insurance fund for areas at high risk from floods.

### [After Gas Leak, Porter Ranch Homeowners Hold Their Breath Over Property Values](http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-porter-ranch-properties-20160228-story.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [LA Times](http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-porter-ranch-properties-20160228-story.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

As thousands of displaced residents return to their homes, many are worrying if their property values have taken a big hit.

### [UK Storms Batter Profits at Insurer Hiscox](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/02/29/uk-storms-batter-profits-at-insurer-hiscox/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [The Telegraph](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/02/29/uk-storms-batter-profits-at-insurer-hiscox/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The pre-tax profits of insurer Hiscox fell 6.5pc to £216.1m, after a “challenging” year in which it was forced to pull out of a new pan-European operation and hit harder than expected by severe UK storms.