US suffered 18 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in 2022
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US suffered 18 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in 2022

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The United States experienced 18 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in 2022 – the latest battering in consecutive years of wall-to-wall catastrophes. This year’s disasters, including last month’s massive bomb cyclone, Hurricane Ian and two tornado outbreaks, resulted in the deaths of at least 474 people. Total damages from the 18 events were approximately $165bn, which also made 2022 the third costliest year on record for weather and climate disasters. Mean temperature departures from average across the US in 2022 Over the last seven years, 122 separate billion-dollar disasters have killed at least 5,000 people, with a total cost of more than $1 trillion in damages, NOAA reported.

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Climate change in 2025: An era of record heat and rising disasters
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Climate change in 2025: An era of record heat and rising disasters

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Climate extremes in 2024 wreaked havoc on global water cycle

India Today  

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Hurricane Helene to Typhoon Yagi: Worst climate disasters of 2024 that caused billions in damage
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Hurricane Helene to Typhoon Yagi: Worst climate disasters of 2024 that caused billions in damage

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$228 billion lost, 2,000 lives taken: The shocking cost of 10 worst climate disasters of 2024 revealed
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$228 billion lost, 2,000 lives taken: The shocking cost of 10 worst climate disasters of 2024 revealed

Live Mint  

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'Dangerous new era': climate change spurs disaster in 2024

Raw Story  

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Extreme weather events cost Americans hundreds of billions of dollars this year
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Extreme weather events cost Americans hundreds of billions of dollars this year

The Independent  

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A shadow ‘financial crisis’ has cost the world $2 trillion
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A shadow ‘financial crisis’ has cost the world $2 trillion

CNN  

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European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record — again
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European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record — again

New Indian Express  

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Daily Mail  

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The world acted too late to avert climate catastrophes. Now the US effort to deal with them is struggling.
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The world acted too late to avert climate catastrophes. Now the US effort to deal with them is struggling.

Politico  

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US sees second-warmest June on record amid heat waves
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US sees second-warmest June on record amid heat waves

China Daily  

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Nearly 5 billion people lived under extreme temperatures in June, study finds
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Nearly 5 billion people lived under extreme temperatures in June, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 60 per cent of the world’s population endured extreme heat driven by the …

UN weather agency issues ‘red alert’ on climate change after record heat, ice-melt increases in 2023
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UN weather agency issues ‘red alert’ on climate change after record heat, ice-melt increases in 2023

Associated Press  

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US suffered 28 extreme weather events in 2023, lost $93 billion in damages
1 year ago

US suffered 28 extreme weather events in 2023, lost $93 billion in damages

India Today  

In an unprecedented year for climate extremes, the United States grappled with a historic number of billion-dollar disasters in 2023, as reported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The nation's average temperature soared to the fifth-highest on record, signaling a troubling trend that experts attribute to climate change and possibly the El Nino weather phenomenon. The global stage also …

Natural disasters that plagued the world in 2023
1 year ago

Natural disasters that plagued the world in 2023

Al Jazeera  

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REVEALED: The US has suffered a record 23 billion-dollar climate disasters so far this year costing an eye-watering $57.6 BILLION - as tornadoes, wildfires and flooding ravaged the nation
1 year, 3 months ago

REVEALED: The US has suffered a record 23 billion-dollar climate disasters so far this year costing an eye-watering $57.6 BILLION - as tornadoes, wildfires and flooding ravaged the nation

Daily Mail  

Hundreds of Americans have died due to climate catastrophes in 2023, which has already smashed records for the highest number of billion-dollar disasters incurred in a single year. With four months still to go, the US has been struck by 23 disasters which came at a loss of at least $1 billion each - eclipsing the previous annual record of …

U.S. sets record for billion-dollar weather disasters in a year — with 4 months still to go
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U.S. sets record for billion-dollar weather disasters in a year — with 4 months still to go

LA Times  

Ryan Orosco carries his son, Johnny, on his back amid floodwaters around their home in the Northern California city of Brentwood in January. The deadly fires in Hawaii and Hurricane Idalia’s watery storm surge helped push the U.S. to a record for the number of weather disasters that cost $1 billion or more — with four months still to go …

This year, the U.S. had a record-breaking 23 natural disasters exceeding $1 billion in damages
1 year, 4 months ago

This year, the U.S. had a record-breaking 23 natural disasters exceeding $1 billion in damages

Salon  

From the wildfires in Maui to Hurricane Idalia in Florida and heavy flooding in Southern California, this year the U.S. has been struck with a major natural disaster at an approximate rate of once every week and half. Altogether, NOAA reported severe weather events this year caused 253 direct and indirect fatalities, but those could continue to rise as 66 …

US sets record for billion-dollar weather disasters in a year -- and there's still 4 months to go
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US sets record for billion-dollar weather disasters in a year -- and there's still 4 months to go

The Independent  

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US sets record for billion-dollar weather disasters in a year — and there’s still 4 months to go
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US sets record for billion-dollar weather disasters in a year — and there’s still 4 months to go

Associated Press  

The deadly firestorm in Hawaii and Hurricane Idalia’s watery storm surge helped push the United States to a record for the number of weather disasters that cost $1 billion or more. “I would not expect things to slow down anytime soon.” NOAA has been tracking billion-dollar weather disasters in the United States since 1980 and adjusts damage costs for inflation. …

US sees record number of ‘billion-dollar’ disasters so far this year
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US sees record number of ‘billion-dollar’ disasters so far this year

Al Jazeera  

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Accounting for flood risk would lower American house prices by $187bn
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Accounting for flood risk would lower American house prices by $187bn

Hindustan Times  

Floods are the most expensive type of natural disaster in America, causing at least $323bn in direct damage since 1960 after accounting for inflation. But a new paper in Nature Climate Change, whose lead author is Jesse Gourevitch of the Environmental Defence Fund, an advocacy group, puts it at $121bn-237bn, with a central estimate of $187bn. The earlier figures relied …

Two million killed, $4.3 trillion in damages from extreme weather over past half-century: World Meteorological Organisation
1 year, 7 months ago

Two million killed, $4.3 trillion in damages from extreme weather over past half-century: World Meteorological Organisation

The Hindu  

Nearly 12,000 extreme weather, climate and water-related events over the past half-century around the globe have killed more than 2 million people and caused economic damage of $4.3 trillion, the U.N. weather agency said on May 22. The Geneva-based agency has repeatedly warned about the impact of man-made climate change, saying rising temperatures have increased the frequency and intensity of …

Editorial: 2022 brought more heat and pollution. We’re still careening toward climate disaster
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Editorial: 2022 brought more heat and pollution. We’re still careening toward climate disaster

LA Times  

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Climate change helped make 2022 the 3rd most expensive year on record
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Climate change helped make 2022 the 3rd most expensive year on record

The Hindu  

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NOAA: Ian, drought supercharged US weather extremes in 2022
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NOAA: Ian, drought supercharged US weather extremes in 2022

Associated Press  

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California storm costs could add up to nation’s first billion-dollar disaster of 2023
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California storm costs could add up to nation’s first billion-dollar disaster of 2023

LA Times  

As severe storms continue to hit California, a climate expert warns that the costs to the state could be in excess of $1 billion. The total is a reflection of “physical damage to homes, businesses and municipal properties,” said Adam Smith, an applied climatologist and disaster expert with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “Clearly, when everything is said and …

Climate Crisis: 2022’s worst climate disasters cost the world billions of dollars
2 years ago

Climate Crisis: 2022’s worst climate disasters cost the world billions of dollars

Live Mint  

As we wave adieu to yet another year of climate inaction, we mustn’t forget that the impacts of the climate crisis continue to get more destructive every year. According to the UK-based charity organisation Christian Aid, the ten biggest climate disasters this year resulted in damages of at least $3 billion each. A new report released by Christian Aid, called …

Natural disasters that hit the world hard in 2022 | DETAILS
2 years ago

Natural disasters that hit the world hard in 2022 | DETAILS

India TV News  

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2022 was a historic year for climate change reform — and for natural disasters
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2022 was a historic year for climate change reform — and for natural disasters

Salon  

It may seem like 2022 was such a slog it felt more like three years instead of one — something about the pandemic has warped time perception — but even so, on geological timescales, it was a blip. Our planet's average temperature has fluctuated many times throughout its 4.5 billion year history, but things are heating up, fast, and humans …

Climate change will fuel humanitarian crises in 2023, says new study
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Climate change will fuel humanitarian crises in 2023, says new study

Live Mint  

MEXICO CITY - Climate change will accelerate humanitarian crises around the world in 2023, adding to the issues created by armed conflict and economic downturns, according to a study by the NGO International Rescue Committee. Climate change is among the key factors accelerating humanitarian emergencies, the IRC noted, despite the fact that the 20 countries on its emergency watchlist - …

New abnormal: Climate disaster damage 'down' to $268 billion
2 years, 1 month ago

New abnormal: Climate disaster damage 'down' to $268 billion

The Independent  

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UN sums up climate science: world heading in wrong direction
2 years, 4 months ago

UN sums up climate science: world heading in wrong direction

Associated Press  

GENEVA — With weather disasters costing $200 million a day and irreversible climate catastrophe looming, the world is “heading in the wrong direction,” the United Nations says in a new report that pulls together the latest science on climate change. “This year’s United in Science report shows climate impacts heading into uncharted territories of destruction.” “Yet each year we double-down …

Floods, droughts, storms can cost global economy $5.6 trillion by 2050: Report
2 years, 4 months ago

Floods, droughts, storms can cost global economy $5.6 trillion by 2050: Report

Live Mint  

Worsening droughts, storms and torrential rain in some of the world's largest economies could cause $5.6 trillion in losses to the global economy by 2050, according to a report released on Monday. Last year's extreme droughts, floods and storms led to global losses of more than $224 billion, according to the Emergency Events Database maintained by the Brussels-based Centre for …

World Environment Day: The climate crisis is a race that we have no option but to win
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World Environment Day: The climate crisis is a race that we have no option but to win

The Independent  

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2022 was 5th-warmest year on record and had 3rd most billion-dollar disasters, scientists say
2 years, 8 months ago

2022 was 5th-warmest year on record and had 3rd most billion-dollar disasters, scientists say

ABC News  

Concerning warming events occurred all over the world last year. Last year was the fifth-warmest year on record, according to a report released by the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service on Tuesday. "2022 was yet another year of climate extremes across Europe and globally," Samantha Burgess, deputy director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service, said in a statement. NurPhoto …

Earth Day 2022: How much do you know about climate change? Take our quiz
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Earth Day 2022: How much do you know about climate change? Take our quiz

The Independent  

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Half the world threatened by climate crisis: Latest IPCC report
2 years, 10 months ago

Half the world threatened by climate crisis: Latest IPCC report

Hindustan Times  

At least half the world’s population lives in regions vulnerable to the climate crisis, which has become complex, with several interacting factors likely to increase food prices, reduce household incomes, and lead to malnutrition and climate-related deaths, especially in tropical regions, according to the latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that was released Monday. Mass mortality events …

Don’t Look Up director Adam McKay says home insurance cancelled over climate-linked disasters
2 years, 11 months ago

Don’t Look Up director Adam McKay says home insurance cancelled over climate-linked disasters

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The director of thinly-veiled climate crisis allegory Don’t Look Up has said that his home …

Natural disasters cost $280 billion in 2021: report
3 years ago

Natural disasters cost $280 billion in 2021: report

The Hindu  

German reinsurance giant Munich Re published a report on January 10 indicating that the results of natural disasters cost $280 billion globally in 2021, highlighting a trend expected to continue upward as climate changes takes it toll. "Some of the extreme weather events are of the kind that are likely to become more frequent or more severe as a result …

Extreme weather in the U.S. cost 688 lives and $145 billion last year, NOAA says
3 years ago

Extreme weather in the U.S. cost 688 lives and $145 billion last year, NOAA says

NPR  

Extreme weather in the U.S. cost 688 lives and $145 billion last year, NOAA says Enlarge this image toggle caption Gillian Flaccus/AP Gillian Flaccus/AP Wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes and a winter storm and cold wave were among 20 weather and climate disasters in the U.S. last year that cost $1 billion or more, totaling $145 billion and killing 688 people, according …

2021 was US’s fourth hottest year on record with 20 billion-dollar climate disasters
3 years ago

2021 was US’s fourth hottest year on record with 20 billion-dollar climate disasters

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US had 20 separate, billion-dollar climate and weather disasters in 2021 during its fourth-hottest …

Deadly extreme weather year for US as carbon emissions soar
3 years ago

Deadly extreme weather year for US as carbon emissions soar

Associated Press  

The United States staggered through a steady onslaught of deadly billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in an extra hot 2021, while the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions last year jumped 6% because of surges in coal and long-haul trucking, putting America further behind its 2030 climate change cutting goal. And last year was the deadliest weather year for the contiguous United …

Hurricane Ida, Europe floods made 2021 costly for disasters
3 years ago

Hurricane Ida, Europe floods made 2021 costly for disasters

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Damage wrought by Hurricane Ida in the U.S. state of Louisiana and the flash floods that hit Europe last summer helped make 2021 one of the most expensive years for natural disasters, reinsurance company Munich Re said Monday. The company’s annual report put the overall economic losses from natural disasters worldwide last year at $280 billion, making it …

Deadly extreme weather year for U.S. as carbon emissions soar
3 years ago

Deadly extreme weather year for U.S. as carbon emissions soar

LA Times  

2021 had the second-highest number of billion-dollar weather disasters — which are adjusted for inflation with records going back to 1980 — and third costliest. The United States staggered through a steady onslaught of deadly billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in an extra hot 2021, while the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions last year jumped 6% because of surges in coal …

Top 10 extreme climate events of 2021 each cost over $1.5 bn of damage, report says
3 years ago

Top 10 extreme climate events of 2021 each cost over $1.5 bn of damage, report says

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The ten most devastating climate events of 2021, including hurricanes in the US, China, and …

Climate disasters cost the world billions of dollars in 2021
3 years ago

Climate disasters cost the world billions of dollars in 2021

Live Mint  

The world continued to tackle covid-19 in 2021 but the climate change crisis didn’t stop. A new report from the UK-based non-profit Christian Aid looks at the ten most financially devastating climate events of 2021, from hurricanes in the US, China and India to floods in Australia, Europe and Canada. The resulting floods killed at least 240 people and caused …

How 2021's floods and heat waves are signs of what's to come
3 years ago

How 2021's floods and heat waves are signs of what's to come

NPR  

How 2021's floods and heat waves are signs of what's to come Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images In 2021, extremely rare weather disasters became alarmingly common. toggle caption Michael Hanson/AFP via Getty Images Unprecedented heat waves In late June, the weather forecast in Washington and Oregon read like something written for Southwestern …

COP26: As climate damage mounts, poor nations press wealthy to pay up
3 years, 2 months ago

COP26: As climate damage mounts, poor nations press wealthy to pay up

India Today  

Poor nations are pressuring their wealthy counterparts at the U.N. climate summit to pay up for the mounting damage being caused by global warming, pointing to increasing powerful storms, cyclones, droughts and floods afflicting their people. A study commissioned by development agency Christian Aid, meanwhile, estimated that climate damage could cost vulnerable countries a fifth of their gross domestic product …

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