Mongabay on Nostr: Extreme weather in 2024 affected around 18 in every 1,000 people across the globe, ...
Extreme weather in 2024 affected around 18 in every 1,000 people across the globe, according to preliminary figures from the International Disaster Database.
Intense droughts, floods, storms, heat waves and other climate-driven disasters claimed more than 11,500 lives and affected at least 148 million people all over the world, though figures are likely higher, as data are missing for several events.
By Shanna Hanbury
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/01/deaths-linked-to-extreme-weather-in-2024/
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Intense droughts, floods, storms, heat waves and other climate-driven disasters claimed more than 11,500 lives and affected at least 148 million people all over the world, though figures are likely higher, as data are missing for several events.
By Shanna Hanbury
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/01/deaths-linked-to-extreme-weather-in-2024/
#News #Conservation #Environment #ExtremeWeather