Extreme weather events caused €158bn of damage in 2022

A tree knocked down near Dunmanway Hospital during Storm Eunice. Picture: Andy Gibson.

Extreme weather events caused upwards of €158bn in damages and thousands of lives across the world this year.

A study from development agency Christian Aid found that tangible global economic losses came to $168bn (€158bn) but warned that the true cost outside of insurance-based calculations was likely to be much higher.