Future of the Environment

Extreme weather events are five times more frequent due to climate change

Residents row past a flooded street sign in their neighborhood after hurricane katrina

Hurricane Katrina was the most costly disaster in the survey, with losses of $163.61 billion. Image: REUTERS/Lee Celano

Emma Farge
Correspondent, Reuters Geneva
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