Climate Disasters in 2019 Cost $140 Billion, Report Finds

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By Cassie KellyDec 30, 2019, 12:41 pm153 pts
Climate change is getting costlier and deadlier. A new report from British charity Christian Aid found that 15 of the world's largest natural disasters in 2019 — including wildfires, hurricanes, typhoons and more — had links to a warming world. All 15 of those disasters cost more than $1 billion in damages,…

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