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| Climate Change: How much did it cost the US economy in 2020? | Climate Change: How much did it cost the US economy in 2020? |
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| The year 2020 saw a record number of costly hurricanes, wildfires, and storms, resulting in billions of dollars in damages. | The year 2020 saw a record number of costly hurricanes, wildfires, and storms, resulting in billions of dollars in damages. |
| Since records began in 1980, billion-dollar climate disasters have become much more frequent, and in total have cost the US economy $1.875tn over four decades, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. | Since records began in 1980, billion-dollar climate disasters have become much more frequent, and in total have cost the US economy $1.875tn over four decades, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. |
| The United States officially rejoins the Paris Climate Agreement on Friday, reversing the withdrawal by Donald Trump. |