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Escalating climate disasters and mounting debt burdens are threatening to trap vulnerable economies in a recurring doom loop, according to reporting from Phys.org.
The cycle intensifies as extreme weather events force governments to borrow heavily to finance emergency responses and reconstruction. Rising repayment obligations subsequently drain public budgets, curtailing the financial capacity required to invest in long-term resilience and adaptation measures.
Without adequate defenses against future environmental shocks, affected regions remain increasingly susceptible to severe damage, perpetuating further borrowing and deepening fiscal strain.
Source: phys.org
