Extreme weather caused two million deaths, cost $4 trillion over last 50 years

Extreme weather caused two million deaths, cost $4 trillion over last 50 years

According to WMO, weather, climate and water-related hazards caused close to 12,000 disasters between 1970 and 2021. Developing countries were hit hardest, seeing nine in 10 deaths and 60 per cent of economic losses from climate shocks and extreme weather.   WMO said that Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States suffered a “disproportionately” high…

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Emergency meeting of the United Nations on the situation caused by the earthquake in Syria

Emergency meeting of the United Nations on the situation caused by the earthquake in Syria

Photo courtesy of Google Various issues were discussed in the emergency meeting of the United Nations on the situation caused by the earthquake in Syria. According to the foreign news agency, in the emergency meeting called yesterday, various methods were discussed to increase aid in the areas occupied by the rebels. According to the foreign…

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