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WMO’s reports on Natural Hazards

May 28 , 2023 546 days 421 0
  • The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recently released the updated data in the Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses from Weather, Climate and Water-related hazards.
  • Bangladesh had the highest number of climate-related casualties between 1970 and 2021.
  • After Bangladesh, India and Myanmar recorded the highest number of human casualties in Asia.
  • On a global scale, 11,778 disasters occurred between 1970 and 2021.
  • They all attributed to extreme weather, climate, and water-related events.
  • These events resulted in over 2 million deaths and $4.3 trillion in economic losses.
  • Asia reported the highest number of disasters related to weather, climate, and water extremes.
  • After Asia, the region comprising North America, Central America, and the Caribbean had the second-highest number of extreme weather events.

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