And things may be getting worse – according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the frequency and severity of these hazards will likely increase in the coming decades, worsening impacts on climate-linked sectors like water, food security, forestry, health, and tourism. Without intervention, climate change could potentially push 100 million more people back into poverty over the next 15 years.
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Building Resilience to Climate Change in Vulnerable Countries
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25/11/2015 - 19:15
Every year, disasters caused by weather extremes – such as tropical cyclones and severe storms, floods, heat waves, and droughts – take an enormous toll in human lives and economic growth. Weather-related losses and damage have risen from an annual average of about $50 billion in the 1980s to close to $200 billion over the last decade.