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  "id": 585845,
  "title": "Economic losses from natural disasters fall to $100 bn in first half of 2026: Swiss Re",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/economic-losses-from-natural-disasters-fall-to-100-bn-in-first-half",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-11T16:40:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-economic-losses-natural-disasters-fall.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Economic losses from natural catastrophes worldwide are estimated to have reached $100 billion in the first half of this year, reinsurance group Swiss Re said Tuesday, a sharp decline from the same period last year.",
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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."
}