Disaster disaster

Disaster disaster occurred in 2011 has "robbed" $ 380 million. That's the total amount caused by natural disasters for the global economy in 2011, becoming a record year in 30 years.

Natural disasters "burn money" more than 30 years
before and more frequency. (Photo: Newscientist)

One of the largest reinsurance companies in the world, Munich Re (Germany) has compiled data on the damage caused by natural disasters since 1980. The company said that Japan earthquake disaster The village is the most expensive disaster of all time, with a total loss of 210 million USD, not including damage at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

The number of earthquakes has remained stable since 1980 but the economic value is growing rapidly. More worrying is the number of weather-related events such as floods and droughts are increasing. Evidence shows that this is a consequence of climate change, especially high temperature rise and increasing rainfall.

Damage to rising temperatures, fire and drought still exists, but today's floods and storms "burn money" more than 30 years ago.