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The 'disaster economy' turning crisis into cash
Original: A look at the growing ‘disaster economy’ turning crisis into cash. Disasters are big business. These charts show just ho
Grist has published an analysis of the growing 'disaster economy', examining how businesses increasingly profit from crises such as floods, wildfires and storms. Using charts, the piece shows the scale of revenue generated from disaster recovery and response, raising questions about whether financial incentives distort how societies prepare for and respond to climate-driven catastrophes.
Why now: As climate change drives more frequent disasters, attention is turning to the industries profiting from recovery and rebuilding.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 3 snapshots from 5 d ago to 4 d ago.
Evidence
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