Real cost of disasters is 10 times higher than previously thought, says UN

Published on May 27, 2025

As countries face increasingly steep bills from natural hazards, the true cost of disasters is actually 10 times higher than previously estimated, with far-reaching effects across healthcare, housing, education and employment.

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Santiago has figured out how to electrify city buses, fast

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