By 2050, Flooding Alone Will Put $158 Trillion And 1.3 Billion People At Risk

So much for renewable energy ruining the economy.

By 2050 there will be $158 trillion in assets at risk from flooding alone — not to mention 1.3 billion people at risk — driven largely by climate change and urbanization. This is according to a new World Bank report, which finds that damages from disasters have been on the rise for decades and will keep getting worse...
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2016/05/17/3778880/climate-change-risk-flooding-cost/