Tag: disaster

ESCAP's 2025 report warns extreme heat drives Asia-Pacific disasters, projecting $498B losses by 2100. Discover urban heat risks

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Disasters caused $3.26 trillion in agricultural losses globally, averaging $99 billion per year—about 4% of global agricultural GDP. These losses from 1991...

From 1970 to 2000, disasters cost $70-$80 billion annually but doubled since 2000 to $180-$200 billion yearly. Most costs are preventable. According...

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Natural disasters are not just wreaking havoc — they're breaking economies. According to a new UN report, their true cost is now...

As the world grapples with increasingly frequent and severe disasters, many fueled by the climate crisis, the Global Assessment Report on Disaster...

Delve into the repercussions of natural disasters in 2023, exacerbated by climate change, and explore the trends in severe storms, rising temperatures, and the urgent need for adaptation.

Explore the stark reality of a "global postcode lottery" revealed in Christian Aid's analysis of the top 20 costliest extreme climate disasters in 2023. The report emphasizes the urgent need for more climate finance, early warning systems, and international collaboration to address the disproportionate impact on vulnerable communities.

Natural disasters have taken the lead as the most perceived threat, with 70% of respondents expressing worry—a four-point increase, according to a recent IPSOS poll. This concern surpasses fears of a major health epidemic (63%, +3 pts), a terrorist attack (63%, +2 pts), personal safety/security violations (63%, +2 pts), violent conflicts between ethnic/minority groups (60%, +1 pt), and armed conflicts with other countries (49%, -1 pt). Perceived threats are on the rise across most metrics.