Climate crisis linked to at least 15 $1bn-plus disasters in 2019
by Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#4X3RQ)
Christian Aid report highlights costs of floods, fires and storms around the world
Climate breakdown played a key role in at least 15 events in 2019 that cost more than $1bn (760m) in damage, with more than half of those costing more than $10bn each.
Extreme weather including floods, storms, droughts and wildfires struck every inhabited continent in the past year, causing devastation and loss of life. Christian Aid, which tracked climate-related destruction in 2019, said the costs in human terms and insured losses were likely to have been underestimated.
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