The countries that suffer the third and fourth most losses, proportional to GDP, are Thailand and Austria. Credit: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg The countries that suffer the third and fourth most losses, proportional to GDP, are Thailand and Austria. Credit: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) — The U.S. and the Philippines are the countries hit hardest by climate-driven extreme weather, measured as a percentage of their economies, according to a report from Swiss Re.

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