23 Climate Disasters That Cost $1 billion Each

By Douglas McIntyre  •  January 8, 2026

Climate Central has released its list of weather disasters that cost at least $1 billion each. There were 23. Only 2023 and 2024 had higher numbers. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.

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