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Warning: Rising U.S. costs from climate change

Severe weather is the leading cause of power disruptions, costing the U.S. economy from $18 billion to $33 billion a year.

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Power disruptions due to severe weather are costing the U.S. $33 billion a year. (Minerva Studio/Shutterstock.com)

(Bloomberg) — Severe weather is the leading cause of power disruptions, costing the U.S. economy from $18 billion to $33 billion a year, and climate change will only make it worse, a White House review on energy infrastructure concludes.

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