The data on the climate are extremely worrying. Asia was “the world's worst-hit region by weather-related disasters” in 2023, with floods and storms taking the highest toll, the UN revealed today in a report. “Climate change has increased the frequency and severity of these types of phenomena, profoundly affecting societies, economies and, even more importantly, human lives and the environment we live in,” said Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization. (WMO) in a statement. 2023 was globally the hottest year on record. In Asia, the effects of heat waves are becoming more and more serious, the WMO underlines in its report, while adding that the melting of glaciers – mainly in the Himalayan mountain range – threatens water security in the region. In addition, Asia is warming faster than the global average, with the temperature in the region last year […]
Source: News Beast
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