UN warns of escalating cost of climate disasters

James Murray
clock • 3 min read

New report reveals global economic cost of disasters has reached an average of $250bn to $300bn a year

The UN has urged governments and businesses to step up investment in climate resilience measures, arguing that a "small additional investment" in more resilient infrastructure "could make a crucial difference...

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