600334 external_news 1514992559 1514992559 It seemed nature really had a grudge against North America in 2017, what with all the hurricanes, wildfires, and earthquakes. At the same time, the rest of the world caught a break of sorts from its usual yearly quota of disasters. This review of the economic toll of last year's global weather and seismic-related disasters includes comments from Kim Cobb, professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.

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