Weather Watch

Tracking Weather’s Far-Reaching Impacts on the Global Economy

Extremes can drive up commodity prices, strain power grids, disrupt airline schedules and lead to skyrocketing insurance premiums.

Flood debris on a street in Paiporta, Spain, on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024.
Photographer: Angel Garcia/Bloomberg

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By Mary Hui

December 9, 2024 at 2:39 PM UTC

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Welcome to Weather Watch, our new weekly newsletter on how the planet’s ever wilder weather patterns are impacting the global economy. Got feedback and forecasts? Write us at weatherteam@bloomberg.net.