2025 Climate Disasters: Record-Breaking Costs and Devastation

The article reports that 2025 saw some of the most costly climate-related disasters, including cyclones, floods, and wildfires, causing over $120 billion in insured losses, with human and economic impacts especially severe in developing countries. Experts attribute the increasing frequency and severity of these events to human-made climate change, emphasizing the urgent need for global action to reduce fossil fuel use and support vulnerable nations. Despite commitments at COP30 to increase climate finance, the funding remains insufficient to meet the growing needs for adaptation and disaster mitigation.