Disasters Claim Fewer Lives, But Economic Costs Soar: Insights from 50 Years of WMO Data
Extreme weather, climate and water-related events caused 11,778 reported disasters between 1970 and 2021, according to a new figure from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). These events resulted in a toll of over 2 million deaths and economic losses amounting to US$ 4.3 trillion. While econ...