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WMO Report: Asia Suffers from Extreme Weather
Source: UN News
Date: 23 April 2024
With the warming trend almost doubling since the period from 1960–1990, Asia is heating up faster than the global average, with increased casualties and economic losses from floods, storms, and more severe heatwaves. Climate change has exacerbated the frequency and severity of such events that profoundly impact societies, economies, and, most importantly, human lives, she underscored.
Asia- Worlds Disaster Capital
Source: Down to Earth
Date: 23 April 2024
The Asian continent was the world’s most disaster-prone region in 2023. Floods and storms caused the highest number of reported casualties and economic losses in Asia, while the impact of heatwaves became more severe, according to a report launched by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on April 23 in Bangkok.
Technology to Combat Climate Change
Source: Dialogue Earth
Date: 5 April 2024
An analysis of the Ministry of Home Affairs database reveals that from January 2000 to February 2022, there were approximately 29,310 climate-disaster events, which took the lives of 14,645 people, 28,092 livestock and caused the loss and damage of 800,000 buildings, including bridges, roads, hospitals, hydropower plants and schools. In addition, temperature increases are occurring faster than the global average, with studies indicating that warming could reach 1.2°C – 4.2°C by the 2080s.
