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Counting the Cost 2023: A year of climate breakdown [1]

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Date: 2023-12

New analysis of the top 20 costliest extreme climate disasters over 2023 has revealed a 'global postcode lottery stacked against the poor' where the relative economic impact of disasters varies considerably across countries.

Floods, cyclones and droughts have killed and displaced millions of people in places which have little to cause the climate crisis.

Our analysis list features disasters featured in the news – from Cyclone Freddy in Malawi to the wildfires in Hawaii - and others that hardly registered on global news feeds and come with a hefty price tag.

Our top 20 list features a range of disasters across 14 countries, showing that some countries – through size, geography or other factors – are more prone to experience disasters.

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[1] Url: https://www.christianaid.org.uk/resources/our-work/counting-cost-2023-year-climate-breakdown?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=counting-the-cost-report&utm_content=launch-video

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