'Disturbing': Why climate remains the single biggest global economic threat

Michael Holder
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Aerial drone shot of homes destroyed in Florida Keys after Hurricane Irma last year | Credit: iStock
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Aerial drone shot of homes destroyed in Florida Keys after Hurricane Irma last year | Credit: iStock

Top insurers and economists warn climate change remains biggest global economic threat, despite on-going COVID risks

Climate change risks continue to dominate the global economic threat register even as the Covid-19 pandemic enters its third year, with fresh estimates suggesting the overall bill for last year's natural...

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