Report: Extreme weather cost world $2 trillion in 10 years, U.S. worst hit
Puerto Rico had the 5th-biggest losses per capita over the past decade, report for International Chamber of Commerce says.
Report: Extreme weather cost world economy $2 trillion and U.S. took biggest economic hit
Climate-related extreme weather events cost the global economy more than $2 trillion over the past decade and the U.S. was the worst-affected nation, per a report published as leaders gather for the COP29 summit in Azerbaijan Monday.
Study Estimates Global Cost of a Decade's Extreme Weather
A new analysis of 4,000 climate-related extreme weather events has put the worldwide cost over the past decade at $2 trillion. The US sustained the largest economic loss, according to the report commissioned by the International Chamber of Commerce,
Global economic toll from extreme weather hits $2 trillion
In 2022 and 2023, economic damages from extreme weather events reached $451 billion. An international business organization showcased a disaster counter, highlighting how costs to the global economy are already reaching trillions of dollars.
Extreme weather reality: Economic damages hit £1.6 trillion
In the years 2022 and 2023, economic damages caused by extreme weather events reached £350 billion. An international business organisation showcased a disaster counter. The costs to the global economy are already reaching trillions of dollars.
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WORLD NEWS: Thousands evacuated in Costa del Sol as Spain's weather alert escalates
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the country's weather agency BMKG said on Monday. Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people ...
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Red alert issued by global weather experts over catastrophic rate of climate change
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