Can we economically outgrow climate change damages? Not for hurricanes we can't
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 - 09:02
in Earth & Climate
When hurricanes like Katrina in 2005 or Sandy in 2012 impact on highly populated regions they bring about tremendous damages. More than 50 percent of all weather-related economic losses on the globe are caused by damages due to tropical cyclones. Researchers have now analyzed the magnitude of future hurricane losses in relation to economic growth.