Extreme Weather Cost U.S. Business $9 Trillion—And It’s Rising
Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, discusses a Brookings study revealing that extreme weather cost U.S. businesses $9 trillion. With major disasters in 2023 and 2024 still unaccounted for, the financial toll could soon surpass $10 trillion. The growing frequency of climate-related destruction threatens both businesses and economic stability.
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