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.

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