{
  "id": 4159485,
  "title": "Nepal-Tibet floods add to the world's growing natural disaster economic bill",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/nepal-tibet-floods-add-to-the-worlds-growing-natural-disaster",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-29T09:49:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/08/29/nepal-tibet-floods-add-to-the-worlds-growing-natural-disaster-economic-bill/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nepal-Tibet floods have underscored the growing economic burden of natural disasters in the era of climate change. These catastrophic events are increasingly deadly and costly, with uncertainty surrounding their impact. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development explains that climate change threatens human life, livelihoods, socio-economic stability, and the natural environment. In 2023 alone, 48 recorded natural disasters occurred, ranging from floods to earthquakes, wildfires, typhoons, and windstorms. The economic damage caused by these disasters is significant, with estimates ranging from $120 billion to $2 trillion over the past decade. The Palisades and Eaton wildfires in Los Angeles, California, led the list of economic losses in 2022, totaling over $60 billion, followed by tropical cyclones that affected multiple Asian countries, causing about $25 billion in damages. Climate change exacerbated the intensity of these storms, making monsoon rains heavier than usual. The 2011 earthquake in Japan's Tohoku province remains the costliest natural disaster, with losses exceeding $320 billion, while Hurricane Katrina in 2005 is the costliest cyclone, with estimated losses surpassing $200 billion. A 2024 report highlights that extreme weather events cost the global economy around $2 trillion from 2014 to 2023, affecting nearly 4,000 disasters and 1.6 billion people. In 2022 and 2023, these damages amounted to $451 billion, surpassing the previous eight years combined. The European Environment Agency reports that weather and climate-related extremes caused economic losses of approximately €822 billion ($952.2 billion) in the EU from 1980 to 2024, with more than €208 billion occurring between 2021 and 2024. While the exact cost of climate change's impact on the world economy remains uncertain, analysts agree that the risks are severe and growing, emphasizing the urgent need to address this issue.",
  "summary": "After the devastating Nepal-Tibet floods , the focus on natural disasters in the age of climate change has been further magnified. These catastrophes are becoming increasingly deadly and their humanitarian and economic costs are growing – with uncertainty continuing to rise. “Climate change will affect all aspects of human life and the natural world, leading to increasing losses and damages,”…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Family of Indian-American woman missing after Nepal-Tibet floods hold on to hope",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/family-of-indian-american-woman-missing-after-nepal-tibet-floods-hold",
        "published": "2026-08-29T07:17:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Families wait for answers as six South Africans remain missing after Nepal-Tibet floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/families-wait-for-answers-as-six-south-africans-remain-missing-after",
        "published": "2026-08-29T07:19:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Death toll from Nepal-Tibet floods rises to over 600",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/death-toll-from-nepal-tibet-floods-rises-to-over-600",
        "published": "2026-08-29T08:06:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Families cling on to hope after Nepal-Tibet border disaster",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/families-cling-on-to-hope-after-nepal-tibet-border-disaster",
        "published": "2026-08-29T11:05:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}