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Climate change: Big increase in weather disasters over the past five decades

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BBC News

Publication Date
2021-09-02

The number of weather-related disasters to hit the world has increased five-fold over the past 50 years, says the World Meteorological Organization.However, the number of deaths because of the greater number of storms, floods and droughts has fallen sharply.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-58396975