Global warming-induced damage to cost $500 bil. a year

Global warming-induced damage to cost $500 bil. a year

TOKYO, Japan - A residential area in Ayutthaya, Thailand, is seen flooded in this file photo taken in November 2011. The U.N. Environment Program estimates that up to $500 billion will be needed per year through 2050 to address global warming-induced damage caused by floods and droughts in developing nations.

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