Report: World hit by $41bn of extreme weather damage this year

Michael Holder
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Yet Christian Aid report also warns insured climate damages figure is highly likely to be a significant underestimate

Extreme weather has caused over $41bn-worth of damages and killed thousands of people worldwide in just the six months since nations agreed to redouble their efforts to combat climate change at the COP28...

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