Climate change spurs doubling of disasters since 2000 —UN
Climate change spurs doubling of disasters since 2000 —UN
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There are no “natural” disasters, says Kamal Kishore, head of UNDRR. He says #disasters are inevitable, but loss of lives and livelihoods at a large scale should not be. "If we build resilience into our development systems, we can reduce the losses by an order of magnitude." | UN Geneva
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Disaster risk reduction: Only half the world equipped with adequate early warning systems
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The UN and partners are seeking $23 billion to provide lifesaving support next year to 87 million people worldwide affected by war, climate disasters, earthquakes, epidemics and crop failures. This is the immediate priority of the $33 billion Global Humanitarian Overview 2026, launched on Monday, which aims to reach 135 million people overall in 50 countries. “This appeal sets out where we need to focus our collective energy first: life by life,” said UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher. https://
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Today is International Day of Disaster Reduction. On this day, it’s good to keep in mind that climate change is fueling disasters such as Hurricane Matthew. The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) has asked governments to take note of the profound implications of record carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere and to increase their level of ambition to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to limit the impacts of climate change. Read more>> bit.ly/2ddlJkQ | UN Climate Change
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