Climate Change-Related Natural Disasters Increasing Globally

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Adi Ahdiat 04/07/2023 18:40 WIB

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According to the World Bank, in recent decades, climate change-related natural disasters have tended to increase on a global scale.

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Number of Climate Change-Related Natural Disasters Globally (1970-2021)

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In recent decades, climate change-related natural disasters have been on the rise globally. This is recorded in the World Bank's report, *The Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2023*.

According to the International Disasters Database cited by the World Bank, there are five types of climate-related disasters: drought, extreme temperatures, storms, forest/land fires, and major floods.

One example is the major flooding in Pakistan in August 2022. The floods, caused by weeks of torrential rain, submerged about one-third of Pakistan and affected 33 million people.

The floods also forced 8 million Pakistanis to flee their homes, killed approximately 1,700 people, and damaged infrastructure with estimated losses reaching Rp149 trillion (approximately US$10 billion).

According to the International Disasters Database cited by the World Bank, during the period 1970-1979, such climate disasters occurred less than 100 times per year globally.

Starting in 1980, the occurrence of climate disasters increased to more than 100 times per year, and since 2000, the frequency has become more frequent, often exceeding 300 events per year, as shown in the graph above.

"The frequency and scale of extreme weather events, such as heatwaves, cyclones, droughts, floods, wildfires, shifts in average temperatures, and shifts in rainfall patterns around the world are increasing. Most of this increase is due to climate change," the World Bank stated in its report.

"Climate disasters cause billions of dollars in losses each year, and the economic losses have increased sevenfold globally since the 1970s," it continued.

The World Bank also emphasized the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to curb global warming.

"Humanity is responsible for the increased greenhouse gas emissions that are causing the warming of the atmosphere, oceans, and land. Almost all global warming over the past 200 years is caused by humans," it stated.

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

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