To Weather the Growing Costs of Climate Disasters, Some States Are Getting Creative

From tourist taxes to polluter fees, states seek funding solutions to deal with the massive price tag of a warming world. Read More

New study finds deadly hot summer caused over $50 billion in losses: 'The true costs … surface slowly'

"These events affect lives and livelihoods through a wide range of channels that extend beyond the initial impact." ... Read More

Europe’s Extreme Summer Weather Could Cost It Billions

Heat waves and flooding could cost the European Union $50 billion in damage to buildings and crops as well as a loss of productivity, a new study found. Read More

Scientists predict wildfire smoke will be the most costly climate-related health hazard

New research provides some of the most extensive modeling of the growing health toll of wildfire smoke on public health in the U.S. Read More

Costs of extreme weather: How to stay powered and protected year-round

Shipley Energy reports that extreme weather can lead to costly power outages. Investing in backup generators can help mitigate these unexpected expenses. Read More

Extreme Weather Costs Europe Billions In Climate Damages

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports that Europe faces staggering financial losses from climate change, with a new study estimating $50 billion in damages from heat waves ... Read More

Climate change made heat and dryness that fueled Iberian wildfires 40 times more likely, study finds

MADRID (AP) — The extremely hot, dry and windy conditions, which fueled one of the Iberian Peninsula’s most destructive wildfire seasons in recorded history, were 40 times more likely due to climate ... Read More

Weather that drove Iberian wildfires is 40 times more likely due to climate change, report says

MADRID (Reuters) -The hot, dry and windy conditions this summer that fueled the worst wildfires in Spain for at least three decades are 40 times more likely to recur due to human-caused climate change ... Read More

Europe’s summer of extreme weather caused €43bn of short-term losses, analysis finds

The violent weather that battered Europe this summer caused short-term economic losses of at least €43bn, according to an EU-wide estimate, with costs expected to rise to €126bn by 2029. The immediate ... Read More