Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 295 (29th May 2026)
A new UK daily temperature record for spring and May has been provisionally broken. A climate attribution study published last summer by Met Office scientists found that the chances of surpassing the May temperature record have been increasing as our climate changes as a consequence of human greenhouse gas emissions.
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Friday Reading Edition 295 (29th May 2026)
Extreme heat is becoming a major urban risk. This article explores city vulnerabilities and how nature-based solutions and planning can reduce impacts.
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Friday Reading Edition 295 (29th May 2026)
As climate change accelerates, extreme heat events are becoming more frequent and severe, posing significant risks to communities, infrastructure, and economies. This comprehensive report explores actionable solutions to shift from analysis to effective mitigation and adaptation strategies.
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Friday Reading Edition 292 (8th May 2026)
The International Energy Agency has released hundreds of millions of barrels of oil, a short-term measure to soften the impact of the Middle East crisis. But as energy disruption continues, there is a case to be made that moments like this give space for creative responses that can deliver real results. Here’s how previous global energy shocks in the Middle East and Japan have resulted in meaningful climate progress.
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The resurgence of nuclear power: Navigating insurance and legal frameworks in a growing industry Text
Friday Reading Edition 291 (1st May 2026)
Nuclear power is experiencing a remarkable resurgence globally. This is driven by urgent climate goals, energy security concerns, and technological innovation. In this context, industry specialists convened at Marsh’s recent Nuclear Insurance Symposium in London to examine the changing risk environment. This is a summary of the session focused on the complex legal frameworks governing nuclear liability.
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Friday Reading Edition 291 (1st May 2026)
Nuclear power currently provides roughly 30% of the world’s low-carbon electricity and is the second-largest source of low-carbon power after hydropower. Yet, it is one of the most challenging and divisive energy sources.
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Friday Reading Edition 288 (10th April 2026)
Space weather originates from solar activity and mostly causes no tangible disruption. Severe space weather can, however, disrupt a range of technologies. For example, an event could cause the widespread disruption of air travel for multiple weeks, localised power outages in the UK, and disruption to satellite services such as satellite navigation and timing services used by many sectors.
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Friday Reading Edition 288 (10th April 2026)
Both natural and human-induced factors causing space risks pose a concrete threat to modern society and many questions remain for companies and their insurers regarding this rather complex and obscure threat.
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Friday Reading Edition 286 (27th March 2026)
WMO’s State of the Global Climate report 2025 confirms that 2015-2025 are the hottest 11-years on record. These rapid and large-scale changes have occurred within a few decades but will have harmful repercussions for hundreds – and potentially thousands – of years.
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Friday Reading Edition 286 (27th March 2026)
A "super El Niño" could emerge by the end of the 2026 hurricane season, with forecasters predicting that the ongoing La Niña is about to finish.
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