2024 saw over 2,000 lives lost and $228 billion in damages due to climate disasters. The deadliest events, including hurricanes, heatwaves, and floods, devastated communities globally. Vulnerable regions faced the greatest toll.
A new study of the 20 most expensive climate disasters in 2023 shows a “global lottery” that is unfair to the people with low-income, as the economic impact of these disasters varies greatly from country to country.
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