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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Julia Musto

First half of this year had record-breaking price tag for U.S. climate and weather disasters

The financial toll of weather and climate disasters in the United States broke all records in the first half of 2025.

There were 14 separate, weather-related disasters with at least $1 billion damages between January and June, including the southern California wildfires which cost $60 billion and destroyed entire neighborhoods.

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