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EUMETSAT satellite completes Europe's weather network
Space

EUMETSAT satellite completes Europe's weather network

Faster storm and wildfire warnings are now closer as the full Meteosat Third Generation weather constellation completes its first orbital set-up.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Aon highlights global megatrends shaping business risks in 2025
Human Capital Management

Aon highlights global megatrends shaping business risks in 2025

Aon's Client Trends 2025 report reveals four megatrends—Trade, Technology, Weather, and Workforce—shaping business risks and opportunities globally.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Jun 2025
Australia boosts weather forecasting with AI technology partnership
Artificial Intelligence

Australia boosts weather forecasting with AI technology partnership

Aeeris, behind Australia's Early Warning Network, partners with global forecasting leader Tomorrow.io, marking a breakthrough in risk mitigation and weather predictions for Australia.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 14th May 2024
Salient Predictions unveils upgraded model for weather risk management
Agricultural Technology

Salient Predictions unveils upgraded model for weather risk management

Salient Predictions introduces an upgraded model aimed at transforming risk management in key sectors such as energy, agriculture, and insurance, offering advanced foresight for weather-related disasters.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024
Climate researchers triumph in inaugural ACM Gordon Bell Prize for Climate Modelling
Digital Transformation

Climate researchers triumph in inaugural ACM Gordon Bell Prize for Climate Modelling

A global team of climate scientists scoops the first ACM Gordon Bell Prize for Climate Modelling at the SC23 conference.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Nov 2023
Huawei's Pangu-Weather AI model is now free for public
Artificial Intelligence

Huawei's Pangu-Weather AI model is now free for public

Huawei's Pangu-Weather AI model, which can predict weather events in seconds, is released to the public for free.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Aug 2023

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How El Niño may affect the Waikato's agriculture sector
Agricultural Technology

How El Niño may affect the Waikato's agriculture sector

Farmers are being urged to plan early as the predicted El Niño threatens drought, lower pasture growth and milk output across the Waikato.

By Jordan Smith • 3 min read • This month
Weather: Heavy rain falls on lower North, upper South Island
Metservice

Weather: Heavy rain falls on lower North, upper South Island

Heavy rain and slips have closed several South Island highways, with travellers urged to delay journeys and snow also forecast.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Last month
Mount Maunganui slip: Full reopening of facilities could cost up to $38m
Disaster Recovery

Mount Maunganui slip: Full reopening of facilities could cost up to $38m

Restoring full access to the Mount Maunganui base could require up to GBP £38 million in slope works, a risk assessment says.

By Ayla Yeoman • 5 min read • Last month
Aon Insights Series to address risk & resilience in Auckland
Partner Programmes

Aon Insights Series to address risk & resilience in Auckland

Aon will host its first Insights Series in Auckland, focusing on risk and resilience with leaders addressing complex challenges across industries in 2025.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Aug 2025
Adaptive partners with Tokio Marine for US parametric outage cover
Power / Energy

Adaptive partners with Tokio Marine for US parametric outage cover

Adaptive Insurance and Tokio Marine HCC launch GridProtect, a parametric insurance covering short-term power outages across 18 US states for SMEs.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Zeller supports regional Aussie businesses with grants & film
eCommerce

Zeller supports regional Aussie businesses with grants & film

Australian fintech Zeller is launching a regional initiative, offering AUD $10,000 in annual grants to support small businesses with tech and resources amid economic shifts.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd May 2024
Huawei Cloud & Shenzhen Meteorological Bureau launch AI weather model
Artificial Intelligence

Huawei Cloud & Shenzhen Meteorological Bureau launch AI weather model

Huawei Cloud and the Meteorological Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality launch the pioneering Zhiji Regional Model, an AI-based tool yielding short-term weather forecasts with an unprecedented fine-scale resolution of 3 km, dwarfing the 25 km scope of conventional global models.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Mar 2024
Aeeris reports steady Q2 earnings & continued risk assessment growth
ASX

Aeeris reports steady Q2 earnings & continued risk assessment growth

Aeeris, a leading risk assessment company, demonstrated solid financials in Q2 FY24, highlighting a $2.25m cash reserve, no debt, and rising revenue from new and recurring sources, largely led by its Hail product suite.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2024
Artificial Intelligence: the catalyst for transformation in Australia's freight industry
Supply Chain

Artificial Intelligence: the catalyst for transformation in Australia's freight industry

AI-driven transformation is set to revolutionise Australia's freight industry, addressing challenges like driver shortages, underutilisation of capacity, and demand for real-time pricing and visibility.

By Cate Hull • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jan 2024
SA Power Networks completes world-first with extreme weather response
Weather

SA Power Networks completes world-first with extreme weather response

SA Power Networks has used state-of-the-art technology to inform, manage and accelerate its response to the River Murray flood event.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 11th May 2023
WyreStorm partners with Sealoc for weatherproof AV product
Weather

WyreStorm partners with Sealoc for weatherproof AV product

WyreStorm has partnered with Sealoc to release the industry's first weather-protected audio visual (AV) over internet protocol (IP) receiver.

By Zach Thompson • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Dec 2022