Weather News Breaking Down The Cost Of Extreme Weather Events Caused By Climate Change

Extreme weather caused more than $100 billion in damage by June — smashing US records

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The first half of 2025 logged the most damaging extreme weather events in the U.S. on record. | ... Read More

LA fires and 13 other disasters cost the US over $100 billion, estimates show

This year’s extreme weather disasters have wreaked so much destruction that they collectively eclipse the annual GDP of more than 100 countries and come close to New York City’s massive budget, the ... Read More

First half of this year had record-breaking price tag for U.S. climate and weather disasters

The financial toll of weather and climate disasters in the United States broke all records in the first half of 2025. There were 14 separate, weather-related disasters with at least $1 billion damages ... Read More

Bearing the costs of climate catastrophe in New York

A new report from the State Comptroller found that severe weather events in the state are more frequent and that these storms require New York taxpayers to shoulder a growing financial burden. Read More

Farmers struggle as extreme weather devastates key crop: 'Some of the worst harvests on record'

"And this year we've seen the opposite." Farmers struggle as extreme weather devastates key crop: 'Some of the worst harvests on record' first appeared on The Cool Down. Read More

Ex-Fed Official Sees Secular ‘Shocks’ Ahead From Extreme Weather

The Federal Reserve’s former top-ranking official overseeing climate risk says the US economy faces a series of long-term, structural shocks as a result of increasingly extreme weather patterns. Kevin ... Read More

Forecaster opens access to real-time data in boost for extreme weather warnings

Europe's top forecaster collects 800 million observations a day Access to quality data is central part of managing risks Will provide AI forecasting support for developing countries COPENHAGEN, Oct 1 ... Read More

What role does climate change play in extreme weather events like flooding at Vallecito?

In a matter of weeks, Southwest Colorado went from above-average temperatures and heightened wildfire danger to days of heavy rain that caused major flooding in Vallecito. As of Friday, only 25 homes ... Read More

Bill Gates Says Climate Change ‘Will Not Lead to Humanity’s Demise’

In a memo, the Microsoft co-founder warned against climate alarmism and appears to have shifted some of his views about climate change. Read More

Extreme weather caused more than $100 billion in damage by June — smashing US records

The first half of 2025 logged the most damaging extreme weather on record in terms of cost, even after accounting for inflation, data shows. This is partly because of a handful of extraordinary events ... Read More

Extreme weather caused more than $100 billion in damage by June — smashing US records

Since 1980, tropical cyclones have caused more than $1.5 trillion of damage in the U.S. (inflation-adjusted) — more than all other types of extreme events combined — and have caused 7,211 deaths, more ... Read More