New Database Tracks Billion-Dollar Climate Disasters After Government Cuts

A recent report from Climate Central reveals that the U.S. experienced 23 billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in 2025, totaling $115 billion in damages. This new Billion-Dollar Disasters Database was created in response to the Trump administration's cessation of NOAA's tracking efforts. The database allows taxpayers, researchers, and the media to monitor the financial impacts of natural disasters, which are increasingly frequent due to climate change. Notably, the costliest event was the Los Angeles wildfires, which caused $61.2 billion in damages. Climate Central plans to expand the database in the future to include more detailed data on disasters.

Key Details: • 23 billion-dollar disasters occurred in 2025, costing $115 billion in total. • The Los Angeles wildfires were the most expensive disaster, with $61.2 billion in damages. • The time between billion-dollar disasters has decreased from 82 days in the 1980s to just 10 days in 2025. • Climate Central aims to expand the database to include smaller scale disasters in the coming years.