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Natural disasters cause US$224bn global damage in 2025, insured losses at US$ 108bn, says Munich Re

Natural disasters cause US$224bn global damage in 2025, insured losses at US$ 108bn, says Munich Re

In the Asia-Pacific region, natural disasters resulted in overall losses amounting to roughly US$ 73bn; this is above the 10-year average of US$ 66bn. Only US$ 9bn was insured. In many lower-income countries, insurance penetration remains below 5% Munich: Natural...

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Australia’s major cities face an increasing risk of urban wildfires similar to deadly Los Angeles blazes

Australia’s major cities face an increasing risk of urban wildfires similar to deadly Los Angeles blazes

“Nearly every Australian capital city has a dangerous mix of preconditions for a catastrophic fire like LA — the possibility of extreme dry periods, severe winds, steep slopes, bushland near homes and a history of destructive fires,” said Greg Mullins, a former New...

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Tata Steel’s Netherlands units sued by Dutch NGO seeking $1.6 bn for alleged health damage

Tata Steel’s Netherlands units sued by Dutch NGO seeking $1.6 bn for alleged health damage

The case adds to mounting scrutiny on Tata Steel’s European operations for their environmental impacts. Dutch regulators escalated pressure on the company in 2024, threatening fines of nearly €27 million and warning they would shutter a coke plant in the port city of...

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Australia’s major cities face an increasing risk of urban wildfires similar to deadly Los Angeles blazes

Heatwaves, wildfires, droughts and storms cost world more than USD 120 billion in 2025: Report

"These disasters are not natural — they are the predictable result of continued fossil fuel expansion and political delay," said Emeritus Professor Joanna Haigh, at Imperial College London New Delhi:Heatwaves, wildfires, droughts, and storms cost the world more than...

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