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  1. Extreme weather: What are the different types and the causes? | World ...

    Apr 11, 2022 · The climate crisis is making extreme weather more frequent and severe. There are two main types of extreme weather – what are they and what causes them?

  2. How can we better manage the effects of extreme weather?

    Jan 23, 2025 · Incidents of extreme weather are increasing and with this, risings costs to people and economies. What can we do to mitigate the risks and manage the impact?

  3. This is the economic cost of extreme weather

    Jan 17, 2023 · Extreme weather is affecting more people and costing more As the frequency and severity of extreme weather events increase, so do their direct economic costs.

  4. Extreme weather: How can we improve Early Warning Systems?

    Feb 28, 2025 · With extreme weather events ramping up, discover how Early Warning Systems for tsunamis, floods and other natural catastrophes can help us better predict them.

  5. Climate events have cost $162b in 2025. Insurance covered most

    Aug 8, 2025 · This means that for the first time, a majority of weather-related losses were absorbed by insurers rather than borne entirely by governments, businesses or individuals. It reflects a growing …

  6. Climate hazards are reshaping business realities and responses

    Mar 26, 2025 · Extreme weather is hitting harder and more often, threatening businesses. A new Forum report explores risks, costs and resilience to tackle climate hazards.

  7. How to insure against extreme weather in developing economies

    Jul 1, 2021 · Although extreme weather is uncontrollable, companies can mitigate its financial impact through insurance. One of the fastest-growing forms is known as parametric insurance. Originally …

  8. This is what the climate crisis is costing economies around the world

    Nov 29, 2023 · The economic toll of extreme weather has grown substantially, according to a World Meteorological Organization report. Extreme weather events and climate-related disasters have …

  9. Extreme weather events have upended the insurance industry.

    Jul 7, 2023 · Climate change poses a conundrum for the insurance industry. Extreme weather events have been occurring with heightened frequency, severity and unpredictability in recent years, …

  10. Mapped: How climate change affects extreme weather around the world

    Mar 14, 2019 · This interactive map shows cases of extreme weather around the world and the effect human-caused climate change has had on each.