world news - Insurers paid out $27bn for natural disaster claims in 2015

작년 한 해, 외국 언론은 기후 변화 소식을 전하느라 바빴습니다. 그만큼 많은 사람들이 기후 변화에 관심을 갖고 또 피해를 입기도 했는데요. 독일의 재보험 그룹 뮌헨레그룹이 2015년 기후 현상으로 인해 지급된 보험금의 규모가 자그마치 270억 달러 이상이라고 밝혔군요. 기사를 한 번 볼까요? Insurers paid out $27bn for natural disaster claims in 2015 Around $27bn (£18bn) was paid out by insurers / residents for natural disaster claims last year, with weather causing 94% of incidents, according to data from reinsurer Munich Re. While the climate phenomenon known as El Niño reduced the development of hurricanes in the north Atlantic, storms and floods still caused billions of dollars worth of damage in Europe and North America, the world’s largest reinsurer said in an annually / annual review. Munich Re said floods in the UK and Scandinavia caused by Storm Desmond last month may cause about €700m (£515m) in claims. It added that flooding from Storm Eva may cause overall damage of more than €1bn. Climate change may have playing / played a role in the floods, according to the insurer.