America’s $3.1 Trillion Climate Loss

By Douglas McIntyre  •  October 27, 2025

Since 1980, there have been more than 400 climate events that have done more than $1 billion in damage each. These have killed over 17,000 people. Over the entire period from 1980 to 2024, the total of all these has hit $3.1 trillion. Most years, the pace of the increase in that number is rising. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains. More video: Trump does more damage to the climate

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