Climate crisis to blame for $67bn of Hurricane Harvey damage – study

Exclusive: new figure far higher than previous estimates of direct impact of global heating

At least $67bn of the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey in 2017 can be attributed directly to climate breakdown, according to research that could lead to a radical reassessment of the costs of damage from extreme weather.

Harvey ripped through the Caribbean and the US states of Texas and Louisiana, causing at least $90bn of damage to property and livelihoods, and killing scores of people.