Climate Crisis Is Costing A Fortune

By Douglas McIntyre  •  October 24, 2025

Two estimates of the cost of the climate crisis were issued this week. One is the effect of all the work done in response to climate disasters, which added $7 trillion to US GDP over two decades. The other was that the direct price of violent weather in the first half of the year was $101 billion. Since each has different metrics and timelines, it is hard to tell which is correct. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains. More video: US Is Running Out Of Energy

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