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Climate change and La Niña drive global natural disaster losses to $270bn in 2022

Last year looks to have been one of the costliest on record for natural disasters, with devastating floods and storms, searing heatwaves, and brutal droughts across the globe, driving estimated overall losses of $270bn worldwide, according to Munich Re.

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U.S. disaster costs doubled in 2020, reflecting costs of climate change

The $95 billion in damage came in a year marked by a record number of named Atlantic storms, as well as the largest wildfires recorded in California.
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US disaster costs doubled in 2020, reflecting costs of climate change
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US disaster costs doubled in 2020, reflecting costs of climate change

The $95 billion in damage came in a year marked by a record number of named Atlantic storms, as well as the largest wildfires recorded in California.
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The world lost $160 billion to disasters last year, and climate change played a big role
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The world lost $160 billion to disasters last year, and climate change played a big role

2018 was the year climate change became ever clearer, with wildfires, cyclones, and hurricanes ravaging the world.

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The world lost $160 billion to disasters last year, and climate change played a big role
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The world lost $160 billion to disasters last year, and climate change played a big role

2018 was the year climate change became ever clearer, with wildfires, cyclones, and hurricanes ravaging the world.

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EPA moves to further limit protections for wetlands

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Wildfire survivors face hidden risks from lingering toxic pollution

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Solar power surges ahead despite political opposition

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Trump administration seeks to reframe climate change as beneficial

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US Supreme Court clears way for climate lawsuits against Big Oil

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Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

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EPA faces legal pushback over canceled climate grants