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Economic losses from natural disasters fall to $100 bn in first half of 2026: Swiss Re

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.

Economic losses from natural disasters fall to $100 bn in first half of 2026: Swiss Re
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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.

Originally published at Phys.org

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